Chemotherapy with pemetrexed and cisplatin (or carboplatin) has become the preferred first-line treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma based on a randomized Phase III study. Vinorelbine has ...
Additional evidence for the influence of genetic predisposition in mesothelioma ... malignant cells, immunosuppression) to elicit the neoplastic progression and modify the tumor microenvironment. The ...
A mesothelioma class action lawsuit consolidates multiple claims against companies responsible for exposing victims to asbestos. Today, the majority of mesothelioma lawsuits are filed individually to ...
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On average, the life expectancy for patients with pleural mesothelioma is 12-21 months, according to Penn Medicine, while the life expectancy for peritoneal mesothelioma patients is around 53 months.
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 ...
MRI microscopy of mouse and human pancreas with respective histology, demonstrating the ability of DTI maps (Fractional anisotropy and Axial diffusivity) to identify pre-malignant lesions (black ...