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Mesothelioma
Treatment
Articles
and Abstracts
In
an effort to answer the questions arising
from having a diagnosis such as
mesothelioma, this section provides
abstracts and links to the most recent
medical literature on mesothelioma. We are
in the process of performing a systematic
review of the literature between 1993 -
2004. We have excluded articles that were
restricted to animal subjects and were not
published in the English language. The
criteria used in selecting studies were
determined by an internal medicine
epidemiologist. We will organize the
articles according to their content in the
categories described below:
Review
studies:
These
are articles reviewing the extensive
literature on mesothelioma in an attempt
to offer the most up-to-date answers on
cause and diagnosis of mesothelioma and
the most recent treatment options. While
they are an excellent way to start an
inquiry, they may not answer more specific
questions, pertinent to the individual
case.
Case
studies:
These
studies look at very rare forms of
presentation of mesothelioma, for
instance, mesothelioma occurring in
children, or mesothelioma affecting sites
such as the heart, scrotum or the ovaries.
They also discuss the rare issue of benign
mesothelioma.
Etiologic
studies:
This
research attempts to define factors
causing mesothelioma, such as most
importantly, asbestos. They also analyze
other environmental and occupational
factors that affect the individual
susceptibility for the development of
mesothelioma.
Diagnostic
studies:
These
articles may offer a comprehensive review
of current diagnostic tools for
mesothelioma, or they may analyze specific
diagnostic approaches separately. They
will also cover topics such as markers for
the early recognition of the disease or
its recurrence following therapy.
Therapy
studies:
This
category will be the broadest, including
articles describing new therapies for
mesothelioma, comparing various types of
therapies and discussing the outcomes
following therapy. The most important
aspects of the studies which will be
highlighted in the commentary shall be:
the type of patients analyzed, the form of
therapy used and the outcome pursued by
the investigators.
If
you have any questions regarding treatment
options or your legal rights, please
contact
us.
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