Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Mesothelioma is a cancer that develops in the thin tissue that lines some internal ...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a primary and locally aggressive tumor of the pleura. A well defined causal relationship with asbestos exposure, and an overwhelming media interest in the ...

Purpose The etiology, diagnosis, staging, and management of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) are reviewed, with an emphasis on clinical trials of newer approaches to first-line, second-line ...

Although considered incurable, mesothelioma is not always fatal. Many patients have become long-term survivors. Find out more ...

You can see details of the main clinical trial on the UCL website. HIT-Meso aims to find out how well a new therapy, called Proton Beam Therapy, can be used to treat pleural mesothelioma patients.

The role of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma encompasses the need for rapid diagnosis, preoperative staging and surgical resection, and also the need for a greater biological ...