Mesothelioma Surgery PD Comparison
Lung-sparing surgery is another name for pleurectomy/decortication (PD). In PD, surgeons take out as much mesothelioma cancer as they can…
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Meta-Analysis Finds Lung-Sparing Surgery the Best Option for Most Mesothelioma Patients
There is now more evidence to support the growing number of experts who favor lung-sparing P/D surgery over radical extrapleural… -
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Mesothelioma Surgery and the Threat of Opioid Addiction
A new study of opioid addiction among lung cancer patients may have implications for pleural mesothelioma patients who are considering surgery.… -
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Surgery May Offer Survival Advantage for Rare Mesothelioma Subtypes
People with the most dangerous subtypes of malignant pleural mesothelioma may live longer if they undergo surgery. In an article… -
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Short Term Mesothelioma Survival Better with Conservative Surgery
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have added their voices to the ongoing debate over the… -
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New Study Points to Benefits of IMRT for Mesothelioma Treatment
There is more evidence that mesothelioma patients who have lung sparing surgery can live longer if it’s followed up with… -
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Muscle Loss May Predict Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival
Age-related muscle loss appears to be an independent predictor of peritoneal mesothelioma survival after surgery. The news might help patients… -
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Study Predicts New Mesothelioma Therapies on the Horizon
A new article published by a pair of UK scientists predicts a brighter future for mesothelioma patients thanks to a… -
Mesothelioma Survival Improves with Post-Surgery Radiation
Pleural mesothelioma patients who undergo radiotherapy after their surgery tend to live longer than those whose treatment plan does not… -
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Penn Surgeons “Light Up” Tumors to Boost Mesothelioma Survival
University of Pennsylvania surgeons are experimenting with a new technology that could vastly improve survival for patients with malignant pleural…
