Who Are the Best Candidates for Mesothelioma Surgery?

[MUSIC PLAYING] Patients with mesothelioma who are our best candidates for surgery are patients who are both physically and mentally fit to undergo a long and difficult surgery. It's also patients who have early stage mesothelioma, meaning the cancer is just in the lining around the lung. It has not spread to the lymph nodes, and it has not metastasized or gone to other organs. And this surgery is a long and complicated surgery, which involves removing the lining around the lung, the lining around the heart, and the diaphragm in most instances. It is a tough and long recovery. But it improves survival in patients. It makes them live longer. And once they get over the surgery, which can take up to two to three months, their quality of life usually improves significantly. [MUSIC PLAYING]