Among 135 patients receiving first-line nivolumab/ipilimumab, 57 received second-line therapy, and 41 received ...

Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer, most often caused by exposure to asbestos, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mesothelioma develops in the thin tissue ...

Could immunotherapy, a type of cancer treatment that uses your body’s own immune system to fight tumors, help people with mesothelioma? Early research shows benefits for this hard-to-treat form of ...

Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma are often confused, so it’s important to understand the key differences between them, including tumor location and treatments. Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma ...

Mesothelioma, a rare cancer that usually starts in the lining around the lungs, has long been thought of as a condition that affects older men—especially those who may have been exposed to asbestos ...

Workers whose jobs involved exposure to asbestos – including boilermakers, boiler workers, carpenters, factory workers, laborers, pipe coverers, and pipefitters – may be in danger of developing ...

People with operable diffuse pleural mesothelioma may benefit from immunotherapy before and after surgery, based on results of a clinical trial exploring the sequence of treatment and the role of ...

A phase II study found that treatment with atezolizumab and bevacizumab was well-tolerated and resulted in a 40% objective response rate in patients with advanced malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, a ...

Nearly 15 years ago, Heather Von St. James was told she had less than two years to live due to mesothelioma. It’s a rare cancer related to asbestos, a mineral Von St. James had last been exposed to ...