Surgery

Surgery is often a vital part of treating malignant mesothelioma, but there are many factors that determine what surgical options are available. Learn More.

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Study Confirms Feasibility and Safety of Minimally Invasive Mesothelioma Surgery
ByAlex Strauss July 16, 2018July 16, 2018

New research suggests that the future of surgery for peritoneal mesothelioma could be much less invasive than it is now—at…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments

Surgery-Related Inflammation and Mesothelioma Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss June 15, 2018

A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say they have come up with better way to measure the…

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Australia | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | New Techniques | Scans | Surgery | Treatments

CT Discovery May Lead to Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnosis
ByAlex Strauss June 13, 2018

Researchers in Western Australia believe they may have found a way to overcome one of the biggest challenges in the…

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New Study Examines Early Recurrence of Peritoneal Mesothelioma After Surgery
ByAlex Strauss June 6, 2018

There is some good news and some bad news this week for patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, an aggressive form…

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Chemotherapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments

Extending Mesothelioma Survival with Chemotherapy
ByAlex Strauss May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

In the continued quest to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma, two new studies have been…

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New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Statistics | Surgery | Treatments

Mesothelioma Outcomes Better at High Volume Facilities
ByAlex Strauss May 12, 2018May 12, 2018

A new study provides more evidence that malignant pleural mesothelioma patients considering surgery would do well to seek out a…

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Europe | International | Surgery | Treatments

Minimally-Invasive CRS/HIPEC: Could it Revolutionize Mesothelioma Surgery?
ByAlex Strauss April 27, 2018July 16, 2018

A new study out of Spain suggests that it might be possible to perform the surgery that has become the…

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Europe | International | Surgery | Symptoms | Treatments

Plasma-Based Surgery May Be Safer Alternative for Some Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss April 24, 2018

A minimally-invasive surgical technique that uses plasma energy to destroy diseased pleural tissue may be a safer alternative for mesothelioma…

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Chemotherapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Study Finds Chemotherapy Unlikely to Improve Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss April 14, 2018April 14, 2018

A new study from the University of Illinois suggests that patients with peritoneal mesothelioma who undergo surgery may not get…

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New Surgical Technique May Improve Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss March 4, 2018

A new study is asking the question, is it possible to remove a malignant mesothelioma tumor with pleurectomy-decortication (P/D) without risking…

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Surgery

Study Confirms Feasibility and Safety of Minimally Invasive Mesothelioma Surgery

Surgery-Related Inflammation and Mesothelioma Outcomes

CT Discovery May Lead to Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnosis

New Study Examines Early Recurrence of Peritoneal Mesothelioma After Surgery

Extending Mesothelioma Survival with Chemotherapy

Mesothelioma Outcomes Better at High Volume Facilities

Minimally-Invasive CRS/HIPEC: Could it Revolutionize Mesothelioma Surgery?

Plasma-Based Surgery May Be Safer Alternative for Some Mesothelioma Patients

Study Finds Chemotherapy Unlikely to Improve Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival

New Surgical Technique May Improve Mesothelioma Survival

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