April 12th 2021, 4:00pm
Mesothelioma has been categorized as an “older persons” disease, writes a 14-year survivor. Which is why, she writes, her and her family were completely caught off-guard when she was diagnosed at 21.
October 20th 2020, 9:00pm
The FDA’s approval or Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the frontline treatment of patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma was desperately needed, says a thoracic oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer center. However, some questions remain.
October 2nd 2020, 8:42pm
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Opdivo in combination with Yervoy for patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma marks the first new systemic therapy approved in more than 15 years in this setting.
November 25th 2019, 7:00pm
Here is a list of clinical trials that are currently happening within the mesothelioma space.
November 22nd 2019, 9:00pm
From plans to sue the School District of Philadelphia over a mesothelioma diagnosis to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson singing for a 3-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.
October 19th 2019, 10:00pm
The same properties that make certain cancers hard to treat may also promote their death by ferroptosis, scientists at the Sloan Kettering Institute have found.
October 11th 2019, 8:00pm
A seven-year mesothelioma survivor encourages patients with cancer to be their own advocate.
October 11th 2019, 1:00am
A phase 3 trial compared Keytruda versus chemotherapy for patients with advanced pretreated malignant pleural mesothelioma.
September 20th 2019, 10:00pm
Cediranib combined with platinum-based chemotherapy helped patients live longer than placebo.
August 12th 2019, 10:00pm
A registered dietician discussed the importance of maintaining one’s weight while going through treatment for mesothelioma.
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