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Lumicell- Experts are testing a new innovative imaging technology at Massachusetts General Hospital. The imaging technology can enhance the vision of residual metastatic cancerous cells, and thus enables the surgeons to remove most of the cancerous cells in the...
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About 70% of cancer patients suffer through insomnia at any point from cancer diagnosis to its treatment. This new study has shown that acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be used as an efficient solution to tackle insomnia effectively in cancer...
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After thoroughly studying the recent progression of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, the Australian researchers have called the combination of these two (immunochemotherapy) the "next frontier" to get better results in the treatment of mesothelioma cancer. This study...
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Mesothelioma is a rare, and aggressive cancer affecting mainly the lungs, the area around the heart and abdomen, depending upon the subtype. A major cause of mesothelioma is excessive inhalation of devastating asbestos fibers. Patients suffering from mesothelioma...
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The FDA has approved the NovoTTF-100L system combined with chemotherapy for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. The combination is the first treatment approved by the FDA for malignant pleural mesothelioma in 15 years. Non-invasive NovoTTF-100L is an...
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Researchers are devising a technique, called CAR T-cell (chimeric antigen receptors) therapy in which patient's T cells are reprogrammed by doctors to attack the cancerous cells specifically. The main objective of this research is to target mesothelin (MSLN), which is...
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Any person who hasn’t witnessed the pain and struggle of their loved ones with mesothelioma will never be able to understand how severe and heart wrenching this is. Mesothelioma is a disease that stays in the body for years and spreads through all the cells present in...
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An employee had been concerned regarding the communication with workers post this discovery. George O’Connor, one of the maintenance mechanic’s for the Property Management Division, has said that the situation seems to be potentially hazardous but consultants were not...
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A medical study has shown that prophylactic radiation therapy tends to have zero beneficial effect on the patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. In view of such a situation, the medical practitioners and researchers have suggested not to use this radiation...
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The Asbestos Diseases Research Institute (ADRI) on 3rd April announced their Annual ‘Meso March in May’ to mark Global Asbestos Awareness Week. The march will be organized to raise consciousness about the dangers of asbestos and raise funds to support the work of the...
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