Mesothelioma Treatment Facilities For Patients to EvaluateWhen patients receive a diagnosis of mesothelioma, it is important that they immediately investigate the many outstanding mesothelioma treatment centers located throughout the country.
Treatment facilities specializing in mesothelioma offer the newest and most advanced treatments. These centers also specialize in treating the entire mesothelioma patient not just the disease. Your medical team will be able recommend mesothelioma treatment facilities for you to evaluate and you may also find cancer centers through your own research that you may want to consider. The ultimate goal is to find the best place for you to be treated given your own situation.
Too numerous to name all of them, below is a small sampling of the many mesothelioma treatment centers that patients should consider.
City of HopeThe state-of-the-art City of Hope facilities are located in Duarte, California, in acres of beautifully landscaped gardens. At the City of Hope, compassionate patient care is the objective. Here, ideas and breakthrough discoveries turn into emerging new therapies of tomorrow. The City of Hope is one of the 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterM. D. Anderson is also one of the 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Its slogan is "Making Cancer History." M. D. Anderson sits in the middle of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. It has treated over 800,000 cancer patients since 1944, using a multidisciplinary approach that includes immunotherapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. Because its experts focus in the treatment of cancer, M. D. Anderson is well-known for the ability to treat all types of cancer, including rare and uncommon cancers such as mesothelioma.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has a team of specialists, including surgeons, medical oncologists, scientists, radiation oncologists, and pathologists, who aim to provide "experienced, up-to-date, and thoughtful care" of mesothelioma patients.
Sloan-Kettering offers its patients and their families a wide base of support ranging from clinical trials, to symptom management and even cosmetic education that help patients cope with the effects of mesothelioma. Sloan-Kettering is another of the 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
The International Mesothelioma Program at Brigham and Women's HospitalThe International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) is located in Boston at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, which together with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has combined resources to provide comprehensive care to mesothelioma patients.
Dr. David Sugarbaker, is the founder and director of the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) and is the Chief of Thoracic Surgery. The IMP focuses on the treatment and cure of mesothelioma, and it currently consults with over 300 mesothelioma patients annually and treats over 180 of these patients. It is the largest program of its kind.
Dana-Farber is another of the 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. It has been dedicated to helping cancer patients since 1947. It specializes exclusively in cancer research, care and treatment. It aims to provide its patients with compassionate care while advancing the diagnosis, treatments, and prevention of cancer and related diseases. Outpatient care of mesothelioma patients at Brigham and Women's Hospital usually takes place at Dana-Farber.
Mayo ClinicFor decades, the Mayo Clinic has been dedicated to the treatment of complex illnesses, such as those caused by asbestos exposure. It also is one of the 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Mayo Clinic employs over 3,000 physicians, scientists and researchers, and offers hospital services in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota.
Many patients with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases are treated at the Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic's philosophy is "the needs of the patient come first."
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