First, for mesothelioma treatment always consult with your treating physicians or family doctors for advice on getting treatment at specialized institutions or from doctors with particular expertise in mesothelioma treatment. Mesothelioma treatments are improving and can vary dramatically from one patient to another depending on many factors including your overall health and the extent of the disease. Mesothelioma treatment can include chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and new clinical trials as well. Only a doctor trained in mesothelioma treatment can provide the proper advice.
For an overview mesothelioma and its treatment, click on: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Treatment can be found in Lousisiana, including:
CCOP-Ochsner
Mesothelioma Treatment Section
Carl G. Kardinal, MD
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, Louisiana 70121
504-842-3910
Tulane Cancer Center
1430 Tulane Avenue, SL-68
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-988-6060
LSU Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine at New Orleans, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center
533 Bolivar Street
Room 459
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-568-5151
Feist-Weiller Cancer Center
1501 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71130
318-813-1423