Monthly Archives: November 2010

Researchers in Australia say they have developed a blood test that predicts a mesothelioma patient’s prospects for survival and allows doctors to tailor treatment to the patient’s condition. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining…

Physicians who specialize in treating mesothelioma predict that in the next five to 10 years, researchers will identify more accurate ways to detect the disease and tailor treatment to individual patients. Mesothelioma is an incurable…

An aggressive approach to treating mesothelioma —involving surgery, chemotherapy and radiation—helps some patients with asbestos cancer live longer. Mesothelioma patients receiving a medical one-two-three punch of cancer treatments live on average one to two years…

New statistics from health officials in Great Britain show an alarming increase in cases of mesothelioma among women. For decades, men have been far more likely to develop mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of the lining…

People may develop mesothelioma from living near factories that made products containing asbestos or from inhaling asbestos dust brought home on a relative’s clothing. This is known as environmental exposure. Whether a person worked around…