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 Missouri, including:
VA Medical Center-Togus
Mesothelioma Treatment Section
L. Herbert Maurer, MD
1 VA Center
Togus, Missouri O4330
207-623-8411
The Center for Cancer Care and Research Director, Clinical Research
John Eckardt, MD
12855 North Forty Drive
Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63141
314-628-1210
Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Columbia (Truman Memorial)
Mesothelioma Treatment Section
Michael C. Perry, MD
800 Hospital Drive
Columbia, Missouri 65201
573-814-6000
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Mesothelioma Treatment Section
Nancy Barlett, MD
1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza
Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
314-747-3000
St. Louis University
Mesothelioma Treatment Section
Carol Giese, LPN
3655 Vista, 3rd Floor, W. Pavilion,
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
314-577-8854