New support group and other community events
April 11, 2022
The next few weeks are packed with support and conversation groups, and community events. To make it easier for everyone to plan ahead, take a
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Scroll to find news of interest to you, or search by category. The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation covers mesothelioma news for patients and their families. Our write-ups are heavily reliant on peer-reviewed medical research studies with input from mesothelioma experts from around the world but are also accessible to non-medical readers.
Asbestos Awareness
April 7, 2022
Over the last 7 days, we have shared important facts about asbestos with our community. While mesothelioma patients and their families are painfully aware of
Data from negative mesothelioma study into a monoclonal antibody conjugate drug directed at mesothelin, just published in The Lancet
March 29, 2022
Data from a study comparing the efficacy of anetumab ravtansine, a monoclonal antibody conjugate, against vinorelbine showed no improvement in progression-free survival. The results of
MesoTV | Financial assistance for mesothelioma patients/caregivers and funding for research
March 17, 2022
Join us to learn more about financial assistance programs for patients and caregivers traveling to obtain treatment or enroll in a clinical trial; and funding
MesoTV | Meet Shannon Sinclair, RN, BSN, OCN, the on-staff mesothelioma expert at the Foundation
March 15, 2022
The Meso Foundation’s Executive Director Julie Powers came up with 10 questions to ask during her interview with our Patient Services Director Shannon Sinclair, RN,
MesoTV | How Does an Oncologist Determine if a Clinical Trial is Right for a Patient?
March 13, 2022
In this MesoTV episode, we are joined by Dr. Marjorie Zauderer, a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Zauderer talks about the
MesoTV | Two patients talk about their mesothelioma diagnosis and subsequent treatment
March 11, 2022
Two young mesothelioma patients talk about the moment that led up to their diagnosis, how they learned about the Meso Foundation, and how getting a
MesoTV | Radiation therapy for mesothelioma
March 10, 2022
This MesoTV episode addresses the topic of radiation therapy for the treatment of mesothelioma. The Meso Foundation’s on-staff mesothelioma expert Shannon Sinclair, RN, BSN, OCN,