Pleural effusion causes many symptoms for malignant pleural mesothelioma patients. Pleurodesis is a palliative treatment option. Learn more about the potential risks and benefits.| MAA Center
Pleural effusions are a common diagnosis in the United States and generally indicate a larger condition or disease. For pleural mesothelioma patients, pleural effusions…| MAA Center
While mesothelioma has no cure, some treatments can slow its spread and reduce symptoms. Learn more about the mesothelioma treatments available today.| MAA Center
While the goal of standard mesothelioma treatments is to remove or kill as much of the cancer as possible, palliative treatments are focused on…| MAA Center
Imaging scans are crucial to diagnosing mesothelioma. Learn more about how mesothelioma X-rays, CT scans, PET scans and MRIs are used for diagnosis.| MAA Center
Pleural mesothelioma is a type of mesothelioma cancer that affects the pleural surfaces lining the lungs and inside of the chest wall. Doctors diagnose…| MAA Center
What is Peritoneal Mesothelioma? Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer that forms in the abdomen. It is also known as abdominal…| MAA Center
Pericardial mesothelioma is an extremely rare form of the disease, accounting for only 1 – 2% of all mesothelioma diagnoses. Pericardial mesothelioma originates in the…| MAA Center
Mesothelioma can be categorized into one of four stages, which classify how far the cancer has progressed in the body. Mesothelioma staging is part…| MAA Center
Diagnosing mesothelioma can be difficult, but is extremely important to ensuring the best possible treatment. Learn more about how mesothelioma is diagnosed and what comes next at MAA Center.| MAA Center
Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. It attacks the protective layers covering the lungs, heart, and other organs.| MAA Center
Prognosis refers to how a disease will progress, taking patient survival into account. This differs from survival rate in that it looks at disease…| MAA Center