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P/D for Mesothelioma: Are the Studies Accurate?
A new analysis of pleurectomy/decortication suggests that the most radical form of the surgery produces the best results for mesothelioma patients,…
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Mesothelioma Study Cites Risks & Benefits of Second Surgery
Peritoneal mesothelioma patients who have cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and heated chemotherapy can sometimes benefit from a second surgery, but it may…
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Mesothelioma Report Suggests Clinical Trials Better Than Surgery
Doctors in the Department of Respiratory medicine at York Teaching Hospital in the UK are taking a hard stance against…
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Mesothelioma Lung-Sparing Proponents Increase
A distinguished group of experts in lung-sparing mesothelioma treatment techniques say there is more reason than ever for patients with this…
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Can Robotics Make Mesothelioma Surgery Safer?
A Chandler, Arizona man is recovering after becoming the second person in the world to undergo robotic surgery for mesothelioma. Carlos…
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Studies Confirm Success Factors for Mesothelioma Surgery
Completeness of surgery, tumor grade, and the use of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin all have an impact on survival after…
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Better Quality of Life from Lung-Sparing Mesothelioma Surgery
Mesothelioma patients who undergo pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) may enjoy a better quality of life afterward than those who have extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP).…
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Mesothelioma Study: QOL Impact Not Enough to Deny Surgery
The risk of reduced quality of life should not be used as an argument against a new surgical technique for…
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Implants May Help Mesothelioma Surgery Patients
Mesothelioma patients who undergo surgery for their cancer may benefit from new biological implants to reconstruct their chest wall. Malignant pleural…
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Study Supports CRS/HIPEC for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Another study supports the safety of a new treatment approach for peritoneal mesothelioma that combines cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion…