Positive results have emerged from a trial testing PIPAC, a procedure used for appendiceal, ovarian, gastric and colon cancers that works by spraying chemotherapy directly onto tumors.
Tobacco smoke, pesticides, herbicides and chemicals in the air are among the substances that are known to increase the risk of getting some kinds of cancer.
A 17-year survivor shares her experience of getting diagnosed with mesothelioma at 36, when people with this cancer are typically diagnosed at a much older age and given months to live.