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NCCN Guidelines for Patients
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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Version 1.2012
Part 8: Tools
Webpages
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-treating-by-extent
www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-treating-radiation
www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-treating-chemotherapy
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/malignantmesothelioma/patient/page4
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
www.curemeso.org/site/c.kkLUJ7MPKtH/b.3081295/k.3C34/Pleural_Mesothelioma_Treatment.htm
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Cancer treatment is based on the cancer stage and cell type.
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Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to treat cancer.
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Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to treat cancer.
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There are 2 types of surgery for mesothelioma: P/D and EPP.
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Primary treatment is the main treatment used to rid your body of cancer.
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Neoadjuvant treatment is given before surgery; adjuvant treatment is given after surgery.
Review of Part 5 – Treating mesothelioma