Mesothelioma Empowerment

Am I A Candidate For Surgery?

Review and discussion of tumor stage as a prognostic factor for the outcome of surgery for mesothelioma “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” Groucho Marx Prior to diagnosis no one wants to join the club of “candidates for mesothelioma surgery,” but ...
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Mesothelioma Surgical Survival Survey

After twenty years of representing asbestos cancer patients, we know that patients oftentimes are frustrated by the lack of understandable and easy-to-find information that correlates treatment options, doctors and survival. To help patients get answers, our firm has conducted a survey among the ...
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"There Is No Role For Radical Surgery In The Management Of Pleural Mesothelioma" - Dr. Tom Treasure

Dr. Tom Treasure is a thoracic surgeon at Guy's Hospital in London, United Kingdom. At the 8 th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) held in Chicago, Illinois from October 19-22, 2006, Dr. Tom Treasure supported one side of a debate on the role of EPP ...
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Radical Surgery: Keep The Lung? Or Let It Go?

Chart - "Six recent studies on mesothelioma surgery-a toss up?" lists medical research that probes deeply into the issues associated with mesothelioma treatment and survival. Take a look, but don't take comfort that the best and brightest are on the case. Few of these trials are ...
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SMART: Surgery For Mesothelioma After Radiation Therapy

A four year study performed at the at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto found that 25 mesothelioma patients who received high dose radiation just before surgery for resection had 50% improved survival, compared to patients who underwent surgery before receiving radiation treatments. The ...
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