A new set of drugs has been reported responsive in treating mesothelioma, a tumor caused by exposure to asbestos fiber. The British Journal of Cancer has reported that cisplatin and vinorelbine effective in the treatment of mesothelioma. “Cisplatin and intravenous vinorelbine is a highly active regimen in MPM with a response rate and survival comparable to the most active regimens so far reported.”
The report appears in the June 10, 2008 edition of The British Journal of Medicine.
The report appears in the June 10, 2008 edition of The British Journal of Medicine.
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