On-Going Clinical Trials Research

New Approaches to Mesothelioma: The Story of the Cell and Its Survival
Scientists have been studying how mesothelioma cells develop… different reactions are all pathways that determine cell survival and the transformation of normal tissue to tumor cells which results in cancer...more

Mesothelioma Translational Research – From the Laboratory to the Patient
Researchers and clinicians inhabit two very different worlds...the patient is at the very center of this collaboration and is the most important reason that this strong effort toward enhanced communication is being made...more

Mesothelioma Research – The Importance of Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are of paramount importance in the search for a cure for malignant mesothelioma...more

Mesothelioma Factory: The Story of Casale Monferrato
There once was an asbestos factory in the small town of Casale Monferrato, known as the “factory of cancer”. In this town, the incidence of mesothelioma is 16 times greater than in the rest of the country...more

Gleevec and Gemcitabine: A New Combination and a Promising New Therapy
For mesothelioma patients, the research being done by Dr. Gaudino offers a great deal of hope and promise for longer survival rates and eventually a cure for mesothelioma...more