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The Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida is pursuing a new approach to mesothelioma treatment that involves cutting down on high doses of chemotherapy in order to lengthen patients’ lives and improve their quality of life. Generally with higher levels of chemotherapy, there are unfavorable side effects that leave patients feeling ill and weak. Adaptive » Read More

Mesothelioma is an often-deadly form of cancer that is associated with prolonged exposure to asbestos. Every year, between 2,000 and 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma are reported. Currently, there are a few ways doctors treat mesothelioma, including surgery and radiation therapy. The earlier a patient’s mesothelioma is detected and treated, the better that patient’s chance » Read More

Last month, football great, Johnny Lattner, lost his battle to mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare and particularly aggressive form of cancer attributable to exposure to even small amounts of asbestos. Lattner previously attributed his mesothelioma diagnosis to one of his summer jobs while in college and also when he was in the Air Force. Other » Read More

New genetic research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA could change how we treat mesothelioma. Currently, mesothelioma patients are subject to chemotherapy, surgery, radiation treatment or a combination of these treatments to manage and slow their tumors’ growth. Even with treatment, the mortality rate for mesothelioma is 80 to 90 percent within five » Read More