Advances in imaging technology for early detection of mesothelioma as well as immunotherapy used in multimodal treatments have recently shown great promise to extend life expectancy for mesothelioma patients. Now, another adjuvant treatment is being developed for treating pleural mesothelioma called non-ablative hypofractionated hemithoracic radiation treatment....
Photochemistry and Photobiology 2018 October 25 [Link] Davis RW 4th, Snyder E, Miller J, Carter S, Houser C, Klampatsa A, Albelda S, Cengel K, Busch TM Abstract Inflammatory cells, most especially neutrophils, can be a necessary component of the anti-tumor activity occurring after administration of photodynamic therapy. Generation...
Mesothelioma is hard to diagnose, and it is difficult to treat. However, researchers have been looking into brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as both a way to help doctors diagnose the disease sooner and as a target for treatment. What Is Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor? BDNF is...
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans were gripped by the scenes unfolding in New York on television, the radio, and right in…...
When you think about your mesothelioma care team, you probably think about mesothelioma specialists, radiologists, pathologists, and other medical specialists with a background in mesothelioma care and oncology. Even though nurses are an integral member of your mesothelioma care team, they might not even make...
Monthly eye injections of Avastin (bevacizumab) are as effective as the more expensive drug Eylea (aflibercept) for the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), according to a clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health. After...