Know Your Mesothelioma Treatment Options. UPENN Provides Support.
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The University of Pennsylvania is home to all of the newest, most advanced, and most effective mesothelioma treatments available. The Mesothelioma and Pleural Program even provide treatment options that are only available at Penn’s Harron Lung Center.
Surgery
Surgery is a common treatment for mesothelioma. Surgery is important because it’s the best way for doctors to directly remove the cancerous tumors affecting your health.
Surgeons at Penn offer many types of surgery for mesothelioma, including:
- Extrapleural Pneumonectomy
- Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC)
- Lung-sparing Radical Pleurectomy or Peritonectomy
- Minimally Invasive – Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) for Mesothelioma
- Peritoneal Cytoreductive Surgery for Mesothelioma
- Pleural Sclerosis and Fibrinolytics for Mesothelioma
- Therapeutic Thoracentesis for Mesothelioma
- Thoracotomy for Mesothelioma
Radiation
Radiation therapy helps slow the growth of tumors by targeting cancerous tissues. Radiation is a reliable treatment option for mesothelioma.
Some of the radiation options for mesothelioma offered at Penn are:
- Brachytherapy for Mesothelioma
- Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for Mesothelioma
- Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Mesothelioma
- Proton Therapy for Mesothelioma
- Volumetric-modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for Mesothelioma
Chemotherapy
Doctors have been using chemotherapy to treat mesothelioma for decades. Oftentimes, chemotherapy is used in addition to other treatments, such as surgery. There are several different types of chemotherapy and your doctor will determine which option is best for you.
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy (sometimes referred to as biological therapy) is a modern mesothelioma treatment that works with the body’s own immune system to fight cancer. Doctors at Penn use some of the most advanced forms of immunotherapy to treat mesothelioma patients, including gene therapy.
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Dave Halpern, Mesothelioma Attorney
Dave Halpern is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey mesothelioma attorney with over 30 years of experience. He has investigated hundreds of cases and won numerous multimillion dollar settlements and verdicts for asbestos victims. Dave prides himself on working tirelessly to help his clients in their time of need.
