Best practices for pleural mesothelioma updated
In 2009 experts came together to set out guidelines for the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. These were unchanged for over ten years but have now been updated. Task force A task force of experts in Europe was formed and included members from the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS), […]
Mesothelioma chemotherapy and kidney damage
Following a diagnosis of mesothelioma, patients have to decide whether they want to have treatment and, if so, what treatment to have. Their decision will be based on the stage of their mesothelioma, their current health and personal preference. Chemotherapy is a common mesothelioma treatment and is often combined with radiotherapy and/or surgery. The decision […]
Fighting mesothelioma with infections
Patients battling mesothelioma usually try to avoid infections but researchers in Belgium have found that infection may help in the fight against mesothelioma. Mesothelioma in mice The laboratory research has been conducted by researchers at a university in Belgium using mice with mesothelioma. The mice were injected with lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus, an infection that affects […]
Treating mesothelioma with photodynamic therapy and immunotherapy
Mesothelioma is a cancer, caused by exposure to asbestos, which currently has no cure. Doctors continue to research new treatments for mesothelioma in the hope of finding a way to finally defeat this insidious disease and researchers in Switzerland may be a step closer. Immunotherapy Over the last few years there have been huge advances […]
Tracing your exposure to asbestos
When trying to pursue a claim for asbestos-disease compensation, the first issue is identifying where you were exposed to asbestos. For some people this is easy, they worked directly with asbestos and can provide detailed evidence of their work that required them to handle asbestos or asbestos materials on a day to day basis. For […]