Category Archives: Mesothelioma

A radiation oncologist in Victoria, Australia says a tested radiation technique may improve the life expectancy for mesothelioma patients. The technique involves administering high doses of radiotherapy to decrease the activity of tumor masses. These high doses are considered much higher than conventional doses which, in many cases, offer poor results. Radiotherapy (another term for  Continue Reading »

The vast majority of law firms and organizations that work with mesothelioma victims are ethical and professional. Unfortunately, other types of organizations that are unrelated to the legal profession might not be. These organizations have only one goal in mind—to make money by steering victims to other organizations that will in turn promise big bucks  Continue Reading »

Patients that have been diagnosed early, and only have the parietal pleura affected, have a good chance of survival with 70 percent of patients living for five years or more. A mesothelioma diagnosis doesn’t have to be treated like a death sentence.  Although mesothelioma is an aggressive disease, when caught in its early stages, the  Continue Reading »

European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)  Volume 39 Issue 10 Laparoscopy (lap·a·ros·co·py) is a type of surgery in which small incisions are made in the abdominal wall through which a laparoscope and other instruments can be placed to permit structures within the abdomen and pelvis to be seen. A variety of probes or other instruments  Continue Reading »

A promising 9% of mesothelioma patients survive five years or more. How did they do it? Well, they didn’t do it alone. As a follow up to Mesothelioma Prognosis Part One: Treatment, we are discussing how one improves life expectancy in this Part Two article. While most asbestos use and production ceased in the U.S.  Continue Reading »