Topic: Cancer

Mesothelin is a protein found on the surface of some cells in the human body. Its biological purpose is a bit of a mystery frankly. But it occurs in overabundance in certain types of cancer…

The body’s immune system is designed to defend against bacteria, viruses and other perceived “foreign invaders” that assault the body.  Unfortunately, the immune system doesn’t distinguish between harmful bacteria and friendly foreign objects such as…

A Massachusetts biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing new cancer drugs announced this week that it is seeking orphan drug designation in the U.S. and Europe for the use of VS-6063 to treat mesothelioma. Mesothelioma…

Pipefitter Graham Hall, who died in January after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, recalled being showered with asbestos dust during the time he worked as a pipefitter at a British steel plant, according to information presented…

Medical researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York have treated the first patient with a new experimental vaccinia virus-based cancer therapy designed for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma or non-small cell lung cancer….