Straight Talk about Mesothelioma, a blog series created by Michael T. Milano, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncology specialist, as a resource for mesothelioma patients and their loved ones. After receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis, it’s natural to feel sad, angry, listless, or just plain “different” from how you used to feel. Mesothelioma, like other deadly diseases,…
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Enhancing Mesothelioma Research With Primary Cell Lines
Straight Talk About Mesothelioma, a blog series created by Michael T. Milano, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncology specialist, as a resource for mesothelioma patients and their loved ones. Researchers in the United Kingdom recently published an important article that may change the way we study one of the world’s most difficult-to-treat cancers: malignant mesothelioma. The…
Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma, a Deadly Cancer of the Lungs
Straight Talk about Mesothelioma, a blog series created by Michael T. Milano, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncology specialist, as a resource for mesothelioma patients and their loved ones. In order to understand what sarcomatoid mesothelioma is, one must first understand the basics of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma – of any kind – is caused by exposure to…
Mesothelioma Biomarkers: Earlier Detection and Improved Treatment
In most cases, malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is diagnosed after a person visits a doctor with symptoms they are having. These symptoms may include chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing, unusual lumps on or near the chest, weight loss, and others. To make a diagnosis of MPM, a doctor will look at several things, including:…
What To Do If You’ve Been Diagnosed with Stage 3 or 4 Mesothelioma
Straight Talk About Mesothelioma, a blog series created by Michael T. Milano, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncology specialist, as a resource for mesothelioma patients and their loved ones. Receiving a diagnosis of late-stage mesothelioma is devastating. Unfortunately, because of the way the cancer grows and spreads, many people don’t get diagnosed until they have an…
The Differences Between Peritoneal and Pleural Mesothelioma
Straight Talk about Mesothelioma, a blog series created by Michael T. Milano, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncology specialist, as a resource for mesothelioma patients and their loved ones. The majority of mesothelioma develops in the pleural lining of the lung, although there are other places in the body mesothelioma can develop. Just as the lung…
Mesothelioma Surgery: Potential Complications and Limitations
Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy are the 3 main treatments for the asbestos-triggered disease, pleural mesothelioma. They may be used individually, but are commonly used together. Surgery is used to physically remove tumors from the lung area, but it can also be used to improve a person’s quality of life by lowering pain and symptoms. There…
Everything You Need to Know about the Pleura & Mesothelioma
Straight Talk about Mesothelioma, a blog series created by Michael T. Milano, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncology specialist, as a resource for mesothelioma patients and their loved ones. First and foremost: the pleura is a very thin membrane that lines the outside surface of the lungs and chest cavity. There are, in fact, 2 layers…
What Patients Need To Know about Surviving Mesothelioma
What kind of future does a mesothelioma patient confront? This question is one of the most pressing concerns for both patients and their loved ones. There’s no concealing it: mesothelioma is a serious disease. All forms of cancer have improved survival rates when they are caught early, but for mesothelioma, this is rarely the case.…
