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 South Carolina, including:
Alice M. Boylan, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
Hollings Cancer Center
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Room 812CSB
Charleston, SC 29429
843.792.5626
http://hcc.musc.edu/patientcare/Thoracic%20Cancer%20Program/
James Bradof, M.D.
406 Tiffany Park
Gaffney, South Carolina