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Our Patient Advocates can help guide you or your loved one through the steps to take after a mesothelioma diagnosis. Our team has a combined experience of more than 30 years in assisting cancer patients, and includes a medical doctor, an oncology registered nurse and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Although surgery is often used to confirm a mesothelioma diagnosis, certain post-operative developments can complicate the procedure. Metastases to the chest tract is one of the most common and dangerous complications.
A 2011 review of 11 previously published papers concluded that in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, surgical removal of the tumors may be more effective at extending a patient's life span than palliative care.
On April 4 in Orlando, Florida, a research team led by Dr. Harvey Pass discussed the results of a novel test used to detect pleural mesothelioma in its early stages. These researchers believe the incidence of pleural cancer in the United States is approximately 3,000 new cases per year and is not expected to peak until about 2030.
A 2010 study sponsored by the National Institute of Health and the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation identified a new biomarker that may make chemotherapeutic treatments for mesothelioma more effective.
Mesothelioma is an aggressive and rare disease that affects the lining of several vital organs in the body. Almost exclusively caused by exposure to asbestos, mesothelioma affects 2,000 to 3,000 people each year in the United States.
Studies conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that in the United States, at least 43,073 people have been killed by asbestos since 1979. However, they also state that this figure could account for as little as 20 percent of asbestos-related deaths.
The search for a mesothelioma cure is still underway, and a number of medical researchers are dedicating their time to extensive clinical and laboratory tests in hopes of eradicating this rare cancer.
Chest pain, shortness of breath and difficulty swallowing are all symptoms of pleural mesothelioma, yet these complaints are also associated with a wide range of other diseases.
Gene therapy was originally developed to treat genetically inherited diseases, but in the last decade, it has been integrated into the fight against cancer.
