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Approved Keytruda’s (Pembrolizumab) Mesothelioma Treatment

By: Scott Haley | October 17, 2024

On September 17th, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as a first-line treatment for unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Keytruda is an immunotherapy drug that helps the immune system recognize and kill cancer cells by blocking proteins in immune cells, making them [...]

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Is Mesothelioma Always Fatal?

By: Rachel Ernst | September 27, 2024

A fatal disease, also known as a terminal illness, is a medical condition that is not curable and will likely cause the death of a patient. Mesothelioma is considered a fatal disease, meaning patients typically pass away from it. Although aggressive forms of cancer can have an average survival [...]

A doctor explaining a mesothelioma diagnosis, a fatal disease, to his patient.