Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A multi-site regional health network, the facility offers state-of-the-art treatment including minimally invasive surgeries for patients diagnosed with lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma and HIPEC for patients diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
Allegheny Health Network is comprised of hospitals in Pittsburgh, Jefferson Hills, Monroeville, and Erie, Pennsylvania. It is a leader in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer and one of the few medical centers in the country performing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
Maimonides Medical Center is Brooklyn, New York’s top cancer care center. It offers patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other thoracic cancers high-quality, compassionate treatment supported by expertise and innovation.
Corewell Health, previously known as Beaumont, has a nationally recognized cancer program whose specialists and subspecialists work collaboratively to treat the most difficult types of cancer, including malignant pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
Henry Ford Health Cancer Center is an innovative, multidisciplinary cancer treatment center located in Detroit, Michigan. Included among the staff of over 1,500 cancer specialists are medical professionals with deep expertise in pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer, as well as malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
The VA Boston Healthcare System is one of the country’s top veterans’ hospitals. With three locations in Boston, Massachusetts, it provides care for those who served in America’s military and who have been diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma or lung cancer following exposure to asbestos during their time of service.
The VA West Los Angeles Medical Center is one of the top treatment facilities for veterans diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer. Located in Los Angeles, it provides primary and specialty care services to those exposed to asbestos during their years of military service.
Pleural mesothelioma surgery presents several risks, including a much higher risk of blood clots than in patients undergoing other surgeries. In a recent study, researchers from Harvard University identified biomarkers that could predict which mesothelioma patients face the highest risk. This discovery could reduce the current 11% mortality rate from post-operative venous thromboembolism (VTE) that
A large, multi-institutional analysis using the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) staging database shows that molecular alterations in mesothelioma cells significantly influence survival. Tracking these changes may also improve the ability to predict survival beyond what is currently being used for these assessments.
The USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) was a Gearing-class destroyer launched and commissioned in 1945. Over nearly four decades, her deployments included Cold War peacekeeping operations, combat duty in Vietnam, and participation in the early American space program. Unfortunately, those years also saw her crew members exposed to the many asbestos-containing materials found throughout the