Before 2019, the only U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic mesothelioma cancer was a single chemotherapy option.
During my thoracic surgery fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, I was fortunate enough to learn mesothelioma treatment techniques directly from the legendary…
Immunotherapy is quickly becoming an essential treatment option for many mesothelioma cancer patients. While it may not yet be an effective therapy for…
Patients who are undergoing treatment for mesothelioma tend to experience many different types of pain. Patients, caregivers, family and friends should know how…
The most effective treatment today for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma involves cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Early postoperative and long-term regional…
Dr. Loic Lang-Lazdunski is a world-renowned thoracic surgeon who built his reputation in the United Kingdom as one of Europe’s foremost authorities on pleural mesothelioma surgery. He is a professor and thoracic surgeon at Genolier Clinic in Switzerland.
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