Mesothelioma Research Services
It took nearly a century of research for doctors to learn what causes this cancer, who is most at risk for contracting it, what symptoms indicate its presence and what tools are most effective at diagnosing it. These strides significantly impacted how medical professionals treat asbestos cancer, but the investigation is hardly finished. Current efforts on developing more effective treatments and an eventual cure.
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Researchers from around the world are probing for ways to combat this disease that has grown into a worldwide problem, particularly now in developing nations. Work is being done in Europe, Australia, Asia and North America by clinicians and scientists looking to move closer to finding a cure for the cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.
Much of the cancer research in the United States takes place at universities, cancer centers and hospitals. Those include the University of Chicago Cancer Center, the University of California Los Angeles’ Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School’s partnership with the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Institute.
Internationally, much research about mesothelioma takes place in England, Italy, China and Japan. The International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) unites researchers and clinicians from around the world to collaborate and share information. IMIG hosts a conference every two years where the latest findings in research and treatment are shared, helping to drive progress in therapeutically managing the disease.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees the drugs that are tested, and the nation’s top cancer centers and hospitals look at novel therapies. Because there is no cure for asbestos diseases, the hope for the future is that doctors will be able to manage them as a chronic diseases, using treatment plans that are tailored to each patient’s case and genetic makeup.
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