Black Mesothelioma Patients Less Likely to Receive Surgery
Black mesothelioma patients are less likely to receive potentially-life saving surgery than white patients, even though they have worse short-term mortality. That is the finding of a new study published in the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Mount Sinai researchers used data from the National Cancer Institute to compare mesothelioma treatment trends among 2550 patients. They concluded that both white and black mesothelioma patients live longer with surgery, but white patients tend to get the most benefit. Surgical Options for Malignant Mesothelioma Malignant mesothelioma is a membrane cancer. It can occur in different places in the body. The type of treatment varies depending on where the cancer occurs. For mesothelioma in the abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), surgery with a rinse…