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In a trimodal approach to the treating mesothelioma, patients receive a combination of radiation therapy, chemotherapy and surgery to try to stop tumors from growing. Using a trimodal approach increases the survival rates of the patients. What Is a Trimodal Approach? A trimodal approach to the treatment of mesothelioma uses a combination of surgery, chemotherapy […]

In a new study published in the FASEB Journal by researchers at the University of Vermont, researchers show how exposure to asbestos can change the protein-levels in small fluid-filled sacs in a person’s lungs or bloodstream. And, once these sacs meet up with mesothelial cells, it appears that these protein changes are what leads to […]

The first patient has been dosed in the Phase 1 Trial of SEL-403. This trial uses a drug that combines nanoparticles containing rapamycin (SVP-R)—a drug that controls cell growth—with the protein-based drug LMB-100 in order to treat tumors caused by pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma. Earlier studies have shown that recombinant immunotoxins (molecules that kill cancer […]

Immunotherapy is an available cancer treatment that boosts the body’s own immune system to naturally kill cancer cells. Recent studies on mice have shown a new immunotherapy technology, involving reprogrammed cells called pluripotent stem cells (IPS), may be able to prevent and attack mesothelioma tumors. How Immunotherapy Works Apart from surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, immunotherapy […]

Pleural-decortication (P/D) surgery is an attractive treatment option for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma. But the surgery includes an incision that may cause seeding—when tumour cells spread to other sites. A new surgical technique has been invented to mitigate the risk of seeding and prevent the recurrence of mesothelioma after P/D surgery. How P/D Surgery Normally Works […]