Patients with peritoneal mesothelioma appear to be at an increased risk of bowel obstructions either due to disease or perhaps as a consequence of their…
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Last week, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology published the results of a study looking into the overexpression of the ephrin B2 receptor (EPHB2) in patients…
On Monday, June 17, the Wall Street Journal Published the article “For One Asbestos Victim, Justice Is a Moving Target,” about Bill and Karen McQueen.…
The Meso Foundation realizes that there are numerous groups that you can affiliate with, provide your stories and attempt to raise awareness but it seems…
Here is a very interesting article about the man behind Alimta, the first FDA approved drug for mesothelioma treatment. “His find became tumors’ nemesis” This…
In the Sunday Times dated April 11th there were some very thought provoking responses to the article we posted last week regarding palliative care. I…
This Sunday I was struck by the New York Times article titled “Helping Patients Face Death, She Fought to Live,” about Dr. Desiree Pardi, a…
Many of you have now seen the article that was published in the NY Times on January 23rd (read article here). We are posting this…
There are a number of conditions that can contribute to cardiac arrhythmias in mesothelioma patients. Arrhythmias are rapid atypical heartbeats which lose the characteristic patterns…
No matter how minor the surgical procedure there is always risk involved. Some of the important questions that need to be addressed are: How many…