Research is being conducted at various cancer centers all over the United States.

A recent study involving L-NDDP (brand name: Platar) produced two cases of remission in mesothelioma patients. Another study found that a drug known as Lovastatin may hold promise for mesothelioma patients.

To learn more about mesothelioma clinical studies and journal medical journal articles visit the Mesothelioma Web http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org.

What kinds of resources are available for people with mesothelioma?

There are numerous cancer web sites, some specific to mesothelioma. Because they are often difficult to locate, we have listed some relevant medical web sites that have information about mesothelioma.

American Institute for Cancer Research
(http://www.aicr.org)

American Thoracic Society
(http://www.thoracic.org/)

Canadian Cancer Society
(http://www.bc.cancer.ca)

MesotheliomaWeb
(http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org)

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