Resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma study currently recruiting patients for extrapleural pneumonectomy / pleurectomy decortications trials

Brigham and Women's Hospital, in collaboration with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, studies the efficacy of Gemcitabine and Cisplatin chemotherapy administered in the operating room

Cancer Course Alert: The Mayo Clinic offered diagnostic imaging class for practicing radiologists

From August 2nd to the 5th, a review of state-of-the-art imaging techniques was held at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort in Incline Village, Nevada

Cancer Conference Alert: Highlights from ACI’s 12th national conference on improving comprehensive cancer programs

Leading hospital administrators and physicians specializing in cancer care gathered for a two-day symposium in Texas

Cancer Course Alert: 20th Annual Mayo Clinic Hematology/Oncology Reviews to present advances in both fields

The review held from July 29 through July 31 at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida offers a comprehensive postgraduate course to update practicing hematologists/oncologists with practical developments

Mesothelioma Alert: Study of pleural mesothelioma innovative lung-sparing treatment is currently recruiting participants

The study sponsored by Columbia University investigates the effects of different pharmaceuticals (Cisplatin, Doxorubicin, Pemetrexed) on mesothelioma survival rate

Cancer Conference Alert: 10th International Congress on Genitourinary Malignancies presented advances in the field

The review of therapeutic strategies for the treatment of kidney, bladder and prostate cancers was held from July 15-16 at the Fairmont, Washington, DC.

Cancer Alert: Two-day Oncology Practice Reviews addressed state-of-the-art clinical management

Solid tumor and hematologic malignancies treatment among topics of discussion at the recent Philadelphia symposium

Oncology Alert: University of Michigan Medical School hosts course on multidisciplinary cancer management

Nationally recognized physicians to present a three-day program concerning management of common cancers and patients under treatment

Cancer Alert: The Eleventh International Lung Cancer Congress to present advances and breakthroughs in the field

Lung cancer and mesothelioma treatment to be debated in July at Lung Cancer Congress in California

Cancer Alert: Medical conference on the use of vaccines for cancer treatment to focus on therapeutic cancer vaccines

Two-day symposium on the option of using the immune system to fight mesothelioma will be held in Boston

Cancer Treatment Alert: Supportive Care in Cancer International Symposium begins June 24th in Vancouver

The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer will bring together health professionals from various countries today until Saturday to discuss all aspects of cancer treatment

Pleural Mesothelioma Alert: Allogeneic Tumor Cell Vaccine with Cyclophosphamide and Celecoxib clinical trial now recruiting participants with lung and esophageal cancers, thymic neoplasms and malignant pleural mesothelioma

A study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and located in Bethesda, Maryland may lead to critical developments in the treatment of mesothelioma disease

University of Nebraska Medical Center to host discussion on treatment for lung cancer patients on June 19th

Meeting will bring together oncologists, thoracic surgeons, and other healthcare professionals to discuss treatments for non-small cell lung cancer

Mesothelioma SU011248 dosage when combined with Pemetrexed, Pemetrexed and Cisplatin or Pemetrexed and Carboplatin clinical trial completed

Study sponsor Pfizer has completed a trial for patients with malignant mesothelioma and advanced solid tumors in the United States and Canada

Drive Away Cancer fundraising event, led by cancer survivor, supporting cancer research

Money raised as a result of a ten-week fundraising event, which wraps up on June 15th, will go towards the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s research efforts

Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Alert: Everolimus clinical trial now recruiting participants with pleural mesothelioma

A study sponsored by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in collaboration with Novartis Pharmaceuticals may lead to critical developments in the treatment of mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Survivors: June 6th is National Cancer Survivors Day

Each year, cancer survivors are celebrated with events nationwide, and the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation assists people with event organization at no charge

Mesothelioma Conference Alert: American Society of Clinical Oncology to hold 2010 annual meeting in Chicago

Physicians to gather for ASCO’s 2010 annual meeting to share research on cancer development and further knowledge of cancer treatment

Mesothelioma Treatment: Velcade and Eloxatin clinical trial now recruiting patients with malignant pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma

Sponsor Columbia University launches a trial for patients with malignant pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Alert: Bevacizumab and Erlotinib clinical trial for mesothelioma cancer patients completed

Sponsor Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Chicago, has wrapped up a trial for patients with malignant mesothelioma