Topic: Treatments

Drinking red wine in moderation has long been considered to have health benefits. A substance called resveratrol, an antioxidant found in the skin of red grapes, may help reduce unhealthy cholesterol and prevent damage to…

Radiation is one of the standard treatments for mesothelioma patients, though the cancer is famously difficult to diagnose and treat. Mesothelioma is caused by inhaling or swallowing asbestos dust and affects the lining of the…

A study published in the April 2012 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology suggests that the preferred surgery for pleural mesothelioma patients is a procedure in which surgeons remove the diseased lining around the…

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota are recruiting mesothelioma patients for a novel trial testing the effectiveness of the common measles virus as a killer of cancer cells. Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer…

Mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lung and abdomen, suppresses the normal immune system response designed to ward off disease. Scientists have been trying to understand the mechanics of the immune suppression process…