P/D Surgery for Mesothelioma Improves Quality of Life Regardless of Lung Function
Japanese researchers say P/D surgery for mesothelioma improves quality of life for most patients, even if their lung function gets worse. Doctors at the Hyogo College of Medicine tracked the cases of forty-five patients who had P/D surgery for mesothelioma between 2014 and 2018. Lung function tests showed most pleural mesothelioma patients could not breathe as well after surgery as they did before. Their energy, vitality, and social functioning also decreased. But patients reported better mental health after surgery and significantly less pain. The researchers conclude that quality of life after P/D surgery for mesothelioma may have less to do with breathing than previously thought. What is P/D Surgery for Mesothelioma? Pleural mesothelioma tumors grow on the pleura, a thin…