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Mesothelioma research
Mesothelioma research is ongoing in a desperate race to find a cure. As scientists seek to understand the complex causes of mesothelioma, the medical world is researching newer, innovative treatments and more effective ways to diagnose this life-threatening disease.
What are the Goals of Mesothelioma Research?
Causes and Prevention: How does asbestos cause changes in the DNA of cells? If researchers can determine this, they may be able to find ways to prevent mesothelioma. Scientists are also trying to understand the role played by SV40, a virus that has been associated with mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma research has also been effective in protecting the health of the community. As researchers learn more about which asbestos fibers can produce illness, they yield knowledge that allows us to minimize or eliminate exposure to asbestos in residential homes, the workplace and public buildings.
Treatment: A great deal of mesothelioma research is dedicated to finding promising new drug treatments. One new approach that is being explored are anti-angiogenesis drugs, which destroy cancer cells by stopping their blood supply. Anti-growth factor drugs are also being studied, which interfere with substances cancer cells produce to stimulate their own growth. Another area of mesothelioma research involves testing different combinations of traditional therapies, such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other types of treatment for those diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Gene therapy is also being explored as a treatment for those with a mesothelioma diagnosis. In gene therapy, researchers modify special viruses in the laboratory, and then inject this modified virus into the chest space where it infects mesothelioma cells. The virus introduces a gene into the mesothelioma that may help activate the immune system cells to attack the cancer.
To get more information about mesothelioma research being conducted through clinical trials, visit the Mesothelioma Clinical Trials page.
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