Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minnesota

The world-renowned Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Rochester, Minnesota has been designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute; it is one of only 41 such centers so designated. The Center also has campuses in the Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona area and in Jacksonville, Florida. The Mayo Clinic is dedicated to cancer research and treatment. Doctors from around the world refer mesothelioma patients to the Mayo Clinic.

The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center sees an average of three to four new mesothelioma patients every month. This indicates the specialists at the center have extensive experience in dealing with mesothelioma. A wide range of specialists consult on suspected mesothelioma cases. The latest diagnostic tools are used, and diagnosis of mesothelioma is generally made relatively quickly at the Mayo Clinic when compared to smaller centers with less experience in mesothelioma. A care team is quickly formed and treatment frequently begins within a few days, optimizing the patient's chance for survival. Specialists in thoracic surgery, pulmonary and critical care, oncology, and pathology typically form the mesothelioma care team.

Treatment may consist of a combination of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. This is frequently the best option for patients in Stage I pleural mesothelioma in otherwise good health. Patients who meet certain requirements may be offered experimental treatment in clinical trials.

Mayo Clinic's Thoracic Surgery department is one of the largest in the United States. Five general thoracic surgeons are on staff at the Minnesota location. Most chest surgery is performed at St. Mary's Hospital, which has 45 operating rooms and an extensive pulmonary rehabilitation department.

The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center offers a range of supportive services for patients and their families, including counseling, transportation services, concierge services, patient education, and other support. The Mayo Clinic also has a range of medical transportation available for patients who are too ill to travel by conventional means. Patients who need hospitalization in Rochester may be hospitalized in one of Mayo Clinic's three hospitals: the Rochester Methodist Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, or Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital.

Mayo Clinic Mesothelioma Specialists in Rochester

Claude Deschamps, M.D., Surgeon - Dr. Deschamps is Chair of the Surgery Department at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. He received his medical degree from the University of Montreal. Deschamps performed his residency in general surgery at the University of Montreal. He was a resident of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the University of Montreal and the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Deschamps is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Mark S. Allen, M.D., Surgeon - Dr. Allen is a professor of surgery at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. He received his medical degree from Hahnernann University (Philadelphia) and performed his residency in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston). He also did his residency in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Massachusetts General. He is board certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Allen has been Director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery since 2004. He is also Chair of the General Thoracic Workforce Society of Thoracic Surgery.

James R. Jett, M.D. - Dr. Jett is a member of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Department at Mayo Clinic, Rochester and he is also involved in the oncology department. He is a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. Jett earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia and performed his residency in internal medicine at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He studied thoracic diseases during a fellowship at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and undertook a research fellowship at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jett has been involved in several clinical trials, including clinical trials on new mesothelioma treatments.

General Contact Information

Mayo Clinic
200 1st St. S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905
(507) 284-2511
(507) 284-0161 (fax)
(507) 284-9786 (hearing impaired TDD)
Appointment Office: (507) 538-3270
International Medicine: (507) 284-2899
(507) 284-3891 (fax)

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