Thank you Dr. Creelan for turning us on to this webinar on treatment approaches for mesothelioma. We look forward to other LATTE programs in the future. Be forewarned Dr. Stevens suggests taking a frosty beverage with the discussion. ;)
Updates in Mesothelioma Treatment and Research
Dr. Craig Stevens, Senior Member with Department of Radiation Oncology and Section Head of the Mesothelioma Research and Treatment Center at Moffitt Cancer Center, provides updates in treatment options for Mesothelioma patients in a recent web-seminar. Dr. Steven’s presentation highlights new techniques in radiation therapy and the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to treating this disease. Moffitt Cancer Center’s Lung and Thoracic Tumor Education (LATTE) program provides ongoing education to raise awareness about the important issues surrounding thoracic cancers and research, empowering patients and families to make informed decisions.
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Mesothelioma treatment is decided by the stage of cancer and the degree to which it has spread. For early stage cancers which are contained in the thorax can be totally or partially removed by surgical procedures such as thoracotomy, lobectomy, pleurectomy and extrapulmonary pneumonectomy.
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This may potentially reduce the recurrence rates although overall survival is not affected. Some surgical procedures such as pleurectomy and pleurodesis can be used as a palliative option where indicated when the patient is not fit enough to undergo major procedures when “cancer” has spread to distant sites.
Mesothelioma treatment is aggressive cancer which develops from the mesothelium found in the lungs (pleura), heart and abdomen. Currently, there is no cure for this cancer but treatment is available to improve the prognosis and quality of life. The standard treatment mainly consists of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Some patients may also seek alternative therapy and experimental clinical trials. In most instances, a combination of these therapies with a multimodal approach is being used.....</span>
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