Physicians base a mesothelioma diagnosis and treatment plan in part on the type of mesothelioma cells present. The different mesothelioma cell types provide indicators of [...]
The naturally occurring group of fibrous minerals known as asbestos have been used in the United States since the late 1800s. But the carcinogenic risks [...]
Accounting for only about 10 to 15% of all mesothelioma diagnoses, sarcomatoid cells are the most aggressive and deadly mesothelioma cell type. Spindle-shaped with [...]
Scientists have discovered a gene which, if it can be controlled, could be used to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). The gene is called [...]
