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Mesothelioma Cancer Research

Mesothelioma cancer research is being carried out at a number of locations across the United States and the world. No cure has been found for this deadly cancer, but the incremental advances in mesothelioma research are promising.

There is a certain urgency to mesothelioma research because the numbers of mesothelioma cancer cases are increasing as the decades-long latency period of mesothelioma is reached. Thousands of people die each year from mesothelioma cancer, and research into the causes, treatment, and cure of this cancer is important to us all.

Clinical Mesothelioma Treatment Trials

Studies conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, are integral to mesothelioma research. Clinical trials and basic research are proceeding at the NCI and several universities and medical centers in the U.S. and abroad.

If you think that you may benefit from participation in a clinical trial, see the list of mesothelioma treatment centers to learn more about patient eligibility and the trial parameters.

Basic Mesothelioma Cancer Research

Similar to the research into other types of cancer, basic mesothelioma research takes place on many fronts, with scientists trying different tactics and strategies to understand the mechanism(s) of mesothelioma and to find ways to attack this cancer. Much of the basic mesothelioma research focuses on how asbestos affects the body on the cellular level. When it is determined how the body's cells are changed by asbestos, better and more effective treatments for mesothelioma may be developed.

Benefits of Mesothelioma Cancer Research

Past years of mesothelioma research have provided a number of new and more effective mesothelioma treatments, including:

  • Immunotherapy: The mesothelioma cancer cells are attacked by enhancing the patient's own immune system.
  • Photodynamic therapy: A specific frequency of light targets the mesothelioma cells and kill them by activating a photosensitizing drug.
  • Intensity-modulated radiation therapy: Radiation targeting only the tumor, leaving the healthy cells and tissues intact.

Learn More about Mesothelioma Cancer Research

Mesothelioma research is constantly moving forward. There are new ideas and treatments being tested, and if you would like to find out more about how you or your loved one with mesothelioma might benefit from this research, contact mesothelioma treatment centers today.

Mesothelioma Cancer Research (english) / Investigacion Sobre el Mesotelioma (spanish)

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