Blood test spots hidden mesothelioma that scans can’t see

ScienceDaily Cancer |

New research suggests that immunotherapy given before and after surgery could help patients with diffuse pleural mesothelioma, one of the most challenging cancers to treat. A phase II clinical trial tested immunotherapy in resectable cases, with promising results presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Topics: lung-cancer, blood-cancer, immunotherapy, clinical-trials, research