It has been a difficult week for all warriors with the loss of Debbie Brewer who was such an inspiration to so many. News also of other losses, some only in their forties with young families and our thoughts are with them. The devastation of this disease is felt by so many. I know you can’t measure one cancer against another but more people die of mesothelioma than cervical cancer each year , yet it seems to be below…
For the third year in a row, UCLA and the Pacific Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of Los Angeles organized a symposium focused on lung-sparing therapies for patients dealing with difficult-to-treat malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
According to a press release by the institute, this year’s symposium – held in mid May – centered on therapies designed to preserve vital lung function.
The symposium…
A short while ago, I was contacted by Susan Vento whose husband Bruce - a serving congressman for the state of Minnesota - died as a result of mesothelioma. Susan is a spokesperson for the Asbestos Cancer Victims Rights Campaign (ACVRC).
Recently in the states, asbestos companies have been using their political influence to introduce a new bill called "Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act" or FACT for short. …
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This is a study in second line treatment for patients with advanced mesothelioma who have been pre-treated with no more than one pemetrexed (aka Alimta) based chemotherapy regime. It's currently recruiting in Manchester, Maidstone, Leicester, Northwood, Glasgow, Sutton and London.
The trial involves a weekly 60 minute IV infusion of the agent, either on its own or in combination with another agent. It continues…
As usual we turn more and more to the plant world for all sorts of treatments, a new study suggests that a plant used for centuries in Indian Ayurvedic medicine may be a powerful weapon in the fight against deadly malignant mesothelioma.
The bioactive compound Withaferin A (WA) is isolated from the root of Withania somnifera, a plant in the nightshade family also known as Indian ginseng. A number of previous scientific…
