Why Should I Visit a Mesothelioma Specialist Instead of a General Doctor?

A general doctor is very important for a patient's care in the sense that they have a more general understanding of the patient's medical issues. In fact, they might have more expertise in general medical issues for that patient. They can help assess the patient's ability to tolerate therapy and help optimize that patient to undergo therapy. But it is really important for a patient's seek a specialist when it comes to a rare disease, such as plural mesothelioma. It's best to seek a specialist who works with a team of multiple specialists as this is the disease that does require what we call multimodal therapy that is medications, radiation, and surgery, and potentially some combination of some, if not all of those, And so while a generalist is incredibly important to the patient's care, the specialist is the one with the expertise in this disease and process and who will help be taking care of that patient specifically for this for this process.