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4 Types of Mesothelioma by Site

Mesothelioma is an aggressive type of cancer that affects the lining  of cells and covers certain organs, including the lungs and heart. This type of cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos, a...

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What Is Peritoneal Mesothelioma?

Watch Dr. Robert Taub, member of the Science Advisory Board of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation talk about peritoneal mesothelioma. Learn more about mesothelioma here:...

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11 Symptoms Related to Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Abdominal pain Abdominal pain, which may also be known as a stomach ache, tummy ache, gut ache, or bellyache, is not uncommon and almost everyone experiences it at some point in their lives. It may be...

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Asbestos Exposure at Any Level Can Raise Risk of Peritoneal Mesothelioma,...

Researchers investigating a potential causal relationship between asbestos exposure and peritoneal mesothelioma reviewed published data — clinical, epidemiological, and experimental — on the two. They...

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What is Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma is a cancer caused primarily by exposure to asbestos. The cancer attacks mesothelial cells that line and cover major organs in the body. Learn more about the causes of mesothelioma here....

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Explaining the Symptoms of Mesothelioma

In this video from ehowhealth shared in April 2009, Dr. William Hughson, a professor of occupational diseases at the University of California in San Diego, talks about some of the common symptoms of...

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Family History of Skin Cancer Could Increase Risk of Mesothelioma

A recent study has found that people who have a family history of skin cancer (melanoma) could be at an increased risk of developing other cancers including mesothelioma. Discover four experimental...

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Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the membrane lining around certain organs in the body. It most commonly affects the lungs and stomach, but in rarer cases, can affect the heart and testes....

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Chemotherapy Effective in Peritoneal Mesothelioma, But Surgery Also Needs...

Aggressive malignant peritoneal mesothelioma responds to treatment with Alimta (pemetrexed) and Platinol (cisplatin) chemotherapy, reports a study examining patient outcomes. But more studies are...

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Apitolisib Shows Promising Clinical Benefit in 2 Young Women with Peritoneal...

Treatment with the anti-cancer agent apitolisib has helped two patients with peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM), a British study shows. The study, “Indolent peritoneal mesothelioma: PI3K-mTOR inhibitors as...

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