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4 Types of Mesothelioma by Site

Mesothelioma is an aggressive type of cancer that affects the lining  of cells and covers certain organs, including the lungs and heart. This type of cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos, a...

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9 Symptoms Related to Pleural Mesothelioma

Chest pain Chest pain can be an indicator of numerous conditions, as in the case of mesothelioma. Between exposure to asbestos and the first signs of the disease, it can take decades for symptoms to...

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A New Approach to Treating Mesothelioma

In this video by The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, we’re introduced to Dr. John Cho, radiation oncologist, talking about new and up-and-coming approaches to treating mesothelioma, which is...

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Explaining the Symptoms of Mesothelioma

In this video from ehowhealth shared in April 2009, Dr. William Hughson, a professor of occupational diseases at the University of California in San Diego, talks about some of the common symptoms of...

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Verastem Presents Its Mesotheliomia Therapy Defactinib at New York Conference

Verastem‘s mesothelioma therapy Defactinib (VS-6063), which a 2016 report said shrank tumors in almost a third of patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial, was featured at the recent 16th Annual Needham...

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Duration of Asbestos Exposure Influences Risk of Pleural Mesothelioma

Workers who are exposed to asbestos early in their career are at higher risk of developing pleural mesothelioma (PM) than those who were exposed later in their career, or at a constant level over their...

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Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the membrane lining around certain organs in the body. It most commonly affects the lungs and stomach, but in rarer cases, can affect the heart and testes....

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Researchers Identify CXCR4 as Weak Therapeutic Target for Pleural Mesothelioma

A new study reports that a protein formerly identified as a potential therapeutic target in pleural mesothelioma, CXCR4, might not be a relevant approach for the treatment of such patients. Based on...

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Mesothelioma Risk Continues to Increase — 40 Years After Exposure

Even though 40 years have passed since their exposure to asbestos, workers’ risk of developing mesothelioma continues to rise, new research shows. Individuals exposed to asbestos four decades ago are...

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Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the membrane lining around certain organs in the body. It most commonly affects the lungs and stomach, but in rarer cases, can affect the heart and testes....

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