Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

Source: Medical News Today The United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recently issued guidelines for the use and administration of Alimta therapy for UK residents with mesothelioma. NICE is the independent organization responsible for providing guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health …

Source: Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation has recently announced that research into mesothelioma is now available for federal funding. When President Bush signed the latest Defense Appropriations bill in mid-November, $50 million was appropriated for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program, which makes money available for medical …

Source: Swedish Experience with Peritonectomy and HIPEC. HIPEC in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis. (Ann Surg Oncol. 2007 Dec 5) Peritoneal Carcinomatosis refers to the extensive spread of malignant tissue throughout the abdomen (the peritoneum). It is not an individual form of cancer, but is a term used to describe widespread abdominal metastases from other forms of the …