Mesothelioma Medical Articles
One of the best ways to stay up to date with the progress in the battle against mesothelioma is to keep abreast of current mesothelioma medical articles. Studies on mesothelioma diagnosis, treatment, and potential cures are ongoing, and new information is coming out on a steady basis. However, these articles can often be spread out across the internet, and difficult to find. We have put together a list of some of the newest medical findings on mesothelioma, where you can find new treatments being explored and current discoveries in the field of mesothelioma study.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology
July 10, 2004
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently held their 2004 conference, and the entirety of the research abstracts presented at the conference is presented in this medical article. There are 28 abstracts summarizing current research findings by physicians and teams of scientists in the specific area of mesothelioma cancer.
MARF
http://www.marf.org/
COX-2 Inhibitor, Celebrex, Found To Inhibit Mesothelioma Growth In Lab Rats
Celebrex, a drug that's famous for treating arthritis symptoms, has now been found to possibly inhibit the growth of malignant mesothelioma in animal experiments. An in-depth look at the findings of this study is presented in this PDF article.
International Union Against Cancer
http://www.mesothel.com/
Researchers Find Clinical Evidence of Difference Between Pleural And Peritoneal Mesothelioma
February 20, 2004
In this abstract from a recent study between the difference in genetic markers between pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, researchers have discovered clinical significance in the EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) expression. Peritoneal tumors have increased EFGR, which may help researchers and physicians target therapies better towards the two different types of cancer.
Modern Pathology
http://www.nature.com/
Local Control of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Promising
December 2003
An abstract showing that there is promise for local control of malignant mesothelioma after postoperative intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) directed to the chest.
NIH
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
The Common Side Effects of Chemotherapy
January 2003
From WebMD, this is an informational and insightful collection of the common side effects of chemotherapy and how to deal with them. This list of articles also gives ideas on how to reduce the symptoms associated with chemotherapy treatments.
WebMD
http://my.webmd.com/
Environmental Exposure of Asbestos Linked to Mesothelioma
December 2002
Based on a study done in Turkey of a population exposed to environmental mesothelioma, this article describes a major increase in pleural mesothelioma found in women as opposed to men. It strives to explain why the levels found in Turkish women were comparatively much higher than those found in studies done in North America, Europe, and Australia.
Chest Journal
http://www.chestjournal.org/
Mesothelioma: Multimodality Treatments
October 2002
This article came as a result of the 27th Annual Congress of European Study for Medical Oncology, and discusses new findings in the treatment of pleural mesothelioma, including diagnostics, different forms of chemotherapy, as well as combined modality treatments. It is available from Medscape, which requires a free registration to view.
Mescape
http://www.medscape.com/