Mesothelioma Translational Research – From the Laboratory to the Patient
The Researcher and the Clinician – “Translational Research” “We are used to work[ing] with molecules, with cells,…with experimental animals, while…physicians are used to work[ing] with real live patients, and of course we use different…[terminology] sometimes…[In] some cases, collaboration...
New Approaches to Mesothelioma: The Story of the Cell and Its Survival
Well known approaches to cancer treatment include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and chemicals. All of these conventional therapies have been and are still being used to treat mesothelioma. While some of these approaches have been successful with...
Clinical Trials Advance Mesothelioma Treatment at International Mesothelioma Program (IMP)
As you or your loved one is considering the course of treatment for mesothelioma, you and your physician will need to explore the possibility of enrolling in a clinical trial as a critically important option. A clinical trial...
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Cutting Edge Mesothelioma Clinical Trials at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
When faced with a life-threatening diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, the patient and his or her loved ones will certainly seek the most advanced medical care to ensure the best possible outcome. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is at the...
Emerging Approach In Cancer Research May Eventually Help Victims of Mesothelioma
Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman has represented clients with mesothelioma and lung cancer resulting from asbestos exposure for the past 30 years. Some of our clients have participated in clinical trials that test new combinations of surgery, radiation and...
Forty Percent Of Cancers May Be Preventable
Today, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. It is estimated that the number of cancer deaths around the world is expected to rise by 45 percent between 2007 to 2030. However, experts now claim that as...
Genome Mapping of Mesothelioma Cells
During 2009, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) received significant financial support for very important research underway in the area of genome mapping. This work may ultimately lead to more effective treatments, and ultimately cures, for many types...
Genomics – International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) and Genentech Search for a Cure for Mesothelioma
DNA double helix In 1953, two British researchers, James D. Watson and Francis Crick, won the race to a Nobel Prize by unlocking the structure of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Watson and Crick discovered the double-helix, made up of...
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