Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is dedicated to excellence in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer – and the center is continually innovating to achieve that goal. Last month, MesotheliomaHelp reported on the Center’s new approach to clinical trials using “Basket Studies.” Now, MSKCC is leading the way by appraising an innovative tool that can …

Mesothelioma, a rare cancer with just 3,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year, is under-represented in the medical community. Peritoneal mesothelioma, a cancer of the abdomen, is even rarer, representing just ten percent of all mesothelioma patients. Now, the disease is receiving some much-needed attention with several recent studies pointing to successful treatments. In …