Small-molecule drugs: These medications are small enough to easily enter mesothelioma cells. Once they are inside the cells, they can cause cancer cells to die. Virotherapy Virotherapy is a new mesothelioma treatment in which a virus that has been modified in a lab is used to locate and des...
Medical treatment of mesothelioma: anything new? Curr Oncol Rep. 2011; 13:265-71.N. Takigawa, K. Kiura, T. Kishimoto, Medical treatment of mesothelioma: Anything new? Curr. Oncol. Rep. 13, 265-271 (2011).TAKIGAWA N; KIURA K; KISHIMOTO T: 'Medical Treatment of Mesothelioma: Anything ...
Commenting on the two studies, Baas says that finding a good treatment formesotheliomahas been a challenge for many years and has so far led to many disappointments, so there is a need for investigation into new pathways such as the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors that target the PD-1/P...
Mesothelioma cancer historically has affected men. But now women comprise nearly one-fourth of all cases and incidence rates among women are on the rise.
Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) has traditionally been regarded as a rapidly lethal tumor, and its biology remains largely unknown. In recent years, understanding of the genetic and molecular mechanisms of DMPM has considerably increased, as have the treatment options. Several independent...
Historically, it has been well-documented that workers exposed to phosphorous in match factories suffered from “phossy jaw”, asbestos exposure has led to mesothelioma across many occupations such as construction workers and dockers, and silicosis and pneumoconiosis affect miners. Improved working ...
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one part of the body to another through the lymph or blood) these three characteristics distinguish cancer from benign tumors [2]. The survival rates for cancer have significantly risen since the beginning of the twenty-first century due to the development of more precise and enhanced treatment ...
The most common CD30 positive solid tumors were testicular cancer and mesothelioma. Both subtypes had more than one patient with an objective response. The median duration of BV exposure was 6.1 weeks. The disease control rate, defined as achieving stable disease or better at any point during ...