What Happens If Tumor Remains After Mesothelioma Surgery

Name: What Happens If Tumor Remains After Mesothelioma Surgery
Uploaded: 2026-09-15T15:14:45+00:00
Duration: 29 s
Description: Dr. Marcelo DaSilva explains how chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation and surgery work together in mesothelioma treatment, and why the order they happen in depends on how far the cancer has spread.

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Dr. Marcelo DaSilva explains how chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation and surgery work together in mesothelioma treatment, and why the order they happen in depends on how far the cancer has spread.

After we determine that the patient is a candidate and after resection, if we still have tumor left that we couldn't remove because it would be close to vital structures, then we used radiation and chemoimmunotherapy combination after the surgery.

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