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Get The LatestPemetrexed plus Gemcitabine as First-Line Chemotherapy for Patients with Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Final Report of a Phase II Trial - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology Mesothelioma is an asbestos-caused cancer of the lining that surrounds many of the body’s vital organs. Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of the disease and is diagnosed in 2000-3000 people every year. National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank (NMVB) Belluck & Fox supports the creation of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank and hopes its use will lead to more effective diagnostic and treatment techniques for patients with Annals of Thoracic Surgery Lymph node status is an important indication of disease spread and treatment prognosis for patients with pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma, just as it is for patients with other forms of cancer. Patients who present with lymph nod... A Phase II Trial of Tetrathiomolybdate After Surgery for Malignant Mesothelioma: Final Results - Fri, 15 Aug 2008 Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery The development of novel therapeutic techniques is a major focus of contemporary mesothelioma research. Due to the disease’s uncanny resistance to conventional treatments, DailyInterLake.Com With one of the highest rates of mesothelioma in the United States and thousands of people with other asbestos-related diseases, Libby, Montana is already the location of a serious public health disaster and—according to a report in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine—the situation is due t... Assessment of Biomarkers in asbestos-exposed workers as indicators of cancer risk - Mon, 11 Aug 2008 Source: Mutation Research That exposure to asbestos is the cause of all forms of mesothelioma has been definitively known for many years. Evidence for this relationship was uncovered as early as the 1920s, but the asbestos companies hid this information for as long as th... Malignant Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis: A Case Illustrating Doppler Color Flow Imaging and Its Potential for Preoperative Diagnosis - Thu, 07 Aug 2008 Source: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine There are four basic forms of malignant mesothelioma: pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma, European Journal of Surgical Oncology A pleural effusion is a build-up of fluid in the pleural cavity that restricts proper lung expansion, causing chest pain and breathing troubles in affected patients. Effusions are the most common symptom of pleural... The comparative accuracy of different pleural biopsy techniques in the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma - Tue, 05 Aug 2008 Source: Histopathology An early diagnosis of mesothelioma is one of the most important aspects of maximizing a patient’s prognosis. A number of studies have correlated early diagnosis with enh... Malignant mesothelioma 2008 - Fri, 01 Aug 2008 Source: Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine An article has recently been appeared in the journal Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine that reviews the latest knowledge that medical science has developed regarding malignant mesothelioma. “Malignant Mesothelioma 2008” was written by a number of
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