Category: Chemotherapy

Mesothelioma is a unique and rare form of cancer, typically affecting the lining of the lungs, caused by exposure to asbestos fibers.  The cancer is highly aggressive and is resistant to many standard cancer treatments making it a difficult disease to treat effectively.  Mesothelioma is diagnosed in 3,000 Americans each year, and due to the …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a unique, rare asbestos-related pulmonary cancer that is highly aggressive and is resistant to many standard cancer treatments.  It can be treated with varying degrees of success, however, through the use of surgical procedures, chemotherapy and radiation.  The current chemotherapy standard of care for the treatment of pleural mesothelioma is combination …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma patients may soon have another treatment option if the makers of Teysuno, a gastric cancer drug, can prove the effectiveness of the drug in fighting the deadly form of lung cancer.  Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive respiratory cancer caused by exposure to airborne asbestos fibers and is resistant to many standard cancer …