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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Sickest Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit Most from P/D Surgery
ByAlex Strauss September 28, 2017

Patients with the worst cases of malignant pleural mesothelioma may stand to gain the most from pleurectomy and decortication (P/D)…

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Radical Surgery Alone Unlikely to Prolong Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss September 24, 2017September 24, 2017

Extrapleural pneumonectomy, the most radical – and risky – type of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma, is more likely to…

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New Research Finds Little Survival Difference Between Mesothelioma Surgeries
ByAlex Strauss August 29, 2017

The largest analysis of mesothelioma surgery ever done finds little survival difference between lung-sparing and lung-removing surgeries. A team of…

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10-Year Study Confirms Longer Mesothelioma Survival with Trimodal Therapy
ByAlex Strauss August 19, 2017September 11, 2017

Trimodality therapy including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation appears to give carefully-selected patients the best odds of surviving mesothelioma. In a…

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Length of Time Between Surgeries a Marker for Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss June 14, 2017

Peritoneal mesothelioma patients who survive more than two years after surgery are the ones most likely to benefit from a…

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New Report May Fuel Debate Over Mesothelioma Surgery
ByAlex Strauss May 3, 2017May 11, 2017

A new Swiss report on the two major types of mesothelioma surgery appears to raise as many questions as it…

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Additional Chemotherapy Extends Survival in Relapsed Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss April 27, 2017March 23, 2019

Mesothelioma patients who experience a recurrence of their asbestos cancer after radical surgery may live longer if they undergo additional…

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Lung-Sparing Surgery and Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss April 19, 2017

When it comes to the mesothelioma surgery known as pleurectomy/decortication (P/D), not all techniques are created equal. A new report…

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New Evidence Supports Post-Surgical IMRT for Mesothelioma Treatment
ByAlex Strauss April 5, 2017May 10, 2017

Just a week after New York researchers published their own study on radiation therapy and mesothelioma surgery, a group of…

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Platelet Count Linked to Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery
ByAlex Strauss March 25, 2017May 10, 2017

Peritoneal mesothelioma patients whose bodies produce too many blood platelets may not be good candidates for the treatment combination known…

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Surgery

Sickest Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit Most from P/D Surgery

Radical Surgery Alone Unlikely to Prolong Mesothelioma Survival

New Research Finds Little Survival Difference Between Mesothelioma Surgeries

10-Year Study Confirms Longer Mesothelioma Survival with Trimodal Therapy

Length of Time Between Surgeries a Marker for Mesothelioma Survival

New Report May Fuel Debate Over Mesothelioma Surgery

Additional Chemotherapy Extends Survival in Relapsed Mesothelioma Patients

Lung-Sparing Surgery and Mesothelioma Survival

New Evidence Supports Post-Surgical IMRT for Mesothelioma Treatment

Platelet Count Linked to Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery

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