Treatment & Doctors – Page 3
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Treatment & DoctorsSurgery isn’t something the average person signs up for willingly. When I was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, at first I didn’t know that…
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Pulmonologist Dr. Edmund Moon on Mesothelioma Immunotherapy
In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that immunotherapy may be the most crucial advancement in cancer research perhaps ever.Early in my… -
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Mesothelioma Pain Management: An Informational Webinar
Patients who are undergoing treatment for mesothelioma tend to experience many different types of pain. Patients, caregivers, family and friends should know how… -
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Advancing Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
The most effective treatment today for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma involves cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Early postoperative and long-term regional… -
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COVID-19 Delays Can Lead to Cancer Progression
Patients often have difficulty receiving an accurate mesothelioma diagnosis because of the complexity of their disease. A long latency period and the potential for misdiagnosis… -
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Is Pleural Mesothelioma Becoming a Chronic Illness?
Finding the right specialty center can make a world of difference for a patient diagnosed today with malignant pleural mesothelioma. This is where… -
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Can COVID-19 Research Lead to Mesothelioma Treatment?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed almost 200,000 lives in the United States. The massive… -
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Sugarbaker: Centralizing Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
We’ve come a long way in the treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma cancer over the years, but we’ve still got a long way to… -
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Villamizar Leads Mesothelioma Multidisciplinary Clinic in Miami
Since joining the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2014, thoracic surgeon Dr. Nestor Villamizar has been building one of the nation’s premier treatment… -
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Virtual Mesothelioma Treatment Options During COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic and social distancing guidelines have kept some mesothelioma patients from traveling to cancer centers for treatment and keeping doctor appointments. Like…