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The NovoTTF-100L System, combined with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy had recently been approved by the FDA for a front-line treatment option for patients who have unresectable, metastatic or locally advance malignant pleural mesothelioma. This marks the first treatment in 15 years for those who suffer from this condition. The FDA made its decision based on the findings from the single-arm STELLAR trial, which increased the median survival rate to just over 18 months when the treatment was combined with physical therapy.
Potential new treatments for mesothelioma
Workers in Pennsylvania who have been exposed to asbestos have a higher chance of developing mesothelioma, a serious type of cancer that is difficult to treat. Over the years, new drugs and other treatments have been developed to hopefully better diagnose and treat the disease.
Who Is Responsible For Asbestos In Workers' Households?
There is longstanding legal precedent for holding employers accountable when current and former workers are stricken with asbestos-related illnesses such as mesothelioma.
What's Your Mesothelioma Risk?
What do you envision when you hear terms such as "asbestos", "mesothelioma" and "occupational illness"? Chances are you picture a grizzled veteran of the factory, quickly approaching a retirement that will be ruined by a catastrophic diagnosis of an incurable illness.
What treatment options are available for mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that forms on the thin tissues that protect the lungs and abdomen. Each year, there are about 3,000 cases of the disease diagnosed and most of the people who suffer from the disease were exposed to asbestos in their jobs.
What is asbestosis?
People who have worked around asbestos are subject to a variety of illnesses that can make life less enjoyable or even lead to death. While most people think about mesothelioma when they think about illnesses caused by exposure to asbestos, there are other illnesses that can occur because of that exposure. One of these is asbestosis.
What is the diagnositic process like for mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a cancer that many people might already know is linked to asbestos exposure. This is a deadly cancer that is usually managed with symptom treatments instead of trying to "beat" the cancer. Understanding how mesothelioma is diagnosed is an important bit of knowledge for those who are facing the process.
Mesothelioma can affect more than just the lungs
Mesothelioma is a cancer that many people associate with only the lungs. The fact of the matter is that mesothelioma can affect almost any internal organ. This type of cancer affects the mesothelium, which is thin layer that covers most of the internal organs.
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