Treatment & Doctors - Page 5
Chemotherapy Mix Doubles Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 7, 2017
Surgeon Paul Sugarbaker at the Washington Cancer Institute has nearly doubled the five-year survival rate for patients with peritoneal mesothelioma by adding long-term regional chemotherapy to his already groundbreaking protocol.
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Select Mesothelioma Patients Still Benefit from EPP Surgery
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Apr 17, 2017
The controversial extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) surgery should remain a viable option for select patients with malignant mesothelioma, despite a growing reluctance today among thoracic surgeons to recommend the procedure.
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Mesothelioma Researcher Questions Benefits of EPP Surgery
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Mar 27, 2017
Former thoracic surgeon Dr. Tom Treasure at University College London was never a believer in the aggressive extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) surgery still performed today for patients with malignant pleural…
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Veterans with Mesothelioma Benefit from Telephone Triage
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Mar 20, 2017
U.S. military veterans with malignant pleural mesothelioma can rely on the VA Boston Healthcare System’s national phone triage for improved access to specialized surgical advice and better treatment recommendations, according…
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Hospice Program Eases Breathing for Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Mar 3, 2017
Dr. Michael Shapiro has developed a program that should make breathing easier for a patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma. He equates his breathing program to teaching an elite athlete how…
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Mesothelioma Vaccine Aims to Stop Cancer Before It Begins
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jan 17, 2017
Dr. Pietro Bertino can envision a time when mesothelioma cancer no longer exists. He can see it through the work he does every day. Bertino is an assistant researcher…
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Mesothelioma Patients Benefit from Integrative Medicine Expert
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jan 12, 2017
Dr. Ka-Kit Hui is no expert on mesothelioma cancer, but he helps mesothelioma patients live longer and better lives every day. Committed to teaching the benefits of integrative medicine,…
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Sugarbaker Touts New Clinical Study for Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Dec 22, 2016
The Mesothelioma Treatment Center at the Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute has opened a groundbreaking clinical trial combining cytoreductive surgery with a hyperthermic, intraoperative chemotherapy lavage. Dr.
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Mesothelioma Trial for Nintedanib Shows Positive Results
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Dec 22, 2016
Researchers have reported more promising results from an international, multicenter phase II clinical trial of the drug nintedanib, moving it another step closer to standard-of-care treatment for pleural mesothelioma.
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Cryoablation Successfully Treats Recurrent Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Dec 6, 2016
Radiologists at the UCLA Medical Center are successfully killing tumor cells with extreme cold, also known as cryoablation, in patients with recurrent pleural mesothelioma. An outpatient procedure with few…
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