A pneumonectomy and extrapleural pneumonectomy are aggressive surgical procedures used to treat pleural mesothelioma. Learn about the risks and benefits.| MAA Center
For some patients with pleural mesothelioma, lung-sparing pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) surgery is an aggressive but effective treatment option that can improve prognosis. This is a…| MAA Center
Multimodal therapy, also known as multimodality therapy, is cancer treatment with more than one treatment option. Multiple treatment types are combined to increase the…| MAA Center
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
Cytoreductive surgery, sometimes referred to as debulking, is a peritoneal mesothelioma treatment that aims to remove all visible tumor from the abdominal cavity. The…| 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
Finding a mesothelioma specialist is one of the most important decisions you can make after your diagnosis. Because the cancer is so rare, your…| 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