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Computed tomography (CT scans) and positron emission tomography (PET scans) are the preferred imaging scans for diagnosing mesothelioma. Biopsies are usually the first diagnostic test used in order to detect the presence of mesothelioma. Before indicating mesothelioma as a cause of a patient’s symptoms, a doctor will contemplate several factors:
Doctors typically formulate a mesothelioma diagnosis within three to six months of a patient’s first consultation. Often, patients will first visit their general physician to discuss breathing problems and chest or abdominal pain. The primary doctor will typically take the first steps of the diagnostic process, after which a patient may see a pulmonologist for further testing. If a cancer specialist’s advice is necessary to arrive at a diagnosis, the patient may be referred to an oncologist.
Mesothelioma is normally treated with, or a combination of, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and fluid removal from the chest or abdominal cavity. In addition to medical treatment, doctors advocate that patients should eat 50 percent more protein and 20 percent more calories than normal during chemotherapy treatment.
Patients receiving chemotherapy therapy usually undergo two to three cycles of treatment, each lasting three weeks and are then reevaluated. Cisplatin and pemetrexed, the two most common chemotherapeutic drugs for mesothelioma, are administered for one to two hours every three weeks. Radiation is typically administered five days a week for several weeks. Each treatment is usually given in short bursts of one to five minutes and is designed to kill cancerous cells while not harming nearby healthy cells. Common side effects of mesothelioma treatment include sore throat, nausea, hair loss and pneumonitis.
Prognosis differs between individual patients with mesothelioma. There currently is no cure for mesothelioma and the patient’s remaining life span after diagnosis usually depends on the severity of the diagnosis.
Stage of Diagnosis
Life Span in Months
Stage 1
32 months
Stage 2
19 months
Stage 3
13 months
Stage 4
6.5 months
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer, contact one of these nationally recognized cancer centers for help with treatment and counseling.
National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892 301-496-4000 800-4-CANCER 800-422-6237
Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center Basic Health Sciences Building 1824 Sixth Ave. S. 237 T.I. Birmingham, AL 35294-3300 205-934-5077
Alaska
Ketchikan General Hospital 3100 Tongass Ave. Ketchikan, AK 99901 205-934-5077
Arizona
University of Arizona Cancer Center 1501 North Campbell Ave. Tucson, AZ 85724 520-626-7383
Columbia Medical Center 1947 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center 1111 E. Mcdowell Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85006
Mayo Clinic 13400 E. Shea Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ 85259 480-301-8000
Arizona Cancer Center 1550 N. Campbell Ave. Tucson, AZ 85724 520-626-3434
Arkansas
Arkansas Cancer Research Center 4301 W. Markham St #623 Little Rock, AR 72205 501-686-6000
Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI) 9500 Kanis Rd. Little Rock, AR 72205 501-312-1733
California
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA Box 951781 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1781 800-825-2631 310-825-5268
Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center 8631 W. 3rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90048 800-CEDARS-1
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 8700 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 800-CEDARS-1
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center 1500 E. Duarte Rd. Duarte, CA 91010 626-359-8111
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 10833 Le Conte Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90095 310-206-6506
Mt. Zion Medical Center/USCG 1600 Divisadero St. San Francisco, CA 94115 415-885-3882
Sutter Health 2200 River Plaza Dr. Sacramento, CA 95833
Tower Hematology Oncology Medical Group 9090 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-289-2840
UCLA Medical Center, Department of Surgery 10833 Le Conte Ave. # 22499 Los Angeles, CA 90095 310-794-7333
Stanford University Hospital, Cancer Center 875 Blake Wilbur Drive Stanford, CA 94305 877-668-7535
Burnham Institute for Medical Research 10901 N. Torrey Pines Rd. La Jolla, California 92037 858-646-3100
University of California, Irvine, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center 101 The City Drive Bldg. 23; Route 81 Orange, CA 92868 714-456-3592
University of California, Davis, Cancer Center 4501 X St. Sacramento, CA 95817 916-734-5959
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center 1441 Eastlake Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90033 323-865-3000
Ocean View Oncology 665 Camino De Los Mares, Suite 208 San Clemente, CA 92673 949-218-2800
City of Hope National Medical Center 1500 Duarte Road Duarte, CA 91010 520-434-4673
University of California, San Diego, Moores Cancer Center 3855 Health Sciences Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093 858-822-6200
Colorado
University of Colorado Cancer Center 1665 N. Ursula St. Aurora, CO 80045 303-315-8801
University of Colorado Medical Center 12605 E. 16th Ave. Aurora, CO 80045 303-372-0000
National Jewish Hospital 1400 Jackson St. Denver, CO 80206 303-388-4461
Connecticut
Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology 333 Cedar St. New Haven, CT 06510 203-785-2959
Delaware
Medical Center of Delaware 1400 N. Washington St. Wilmington, DE 19801 302-428-2925
Florida
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute 12902 Magnolia Dr. Tampa, FL 33612 1-888-MOFFITT
Cornerstone Cancer Center 3850 Tampa Rd. Ste. 202 Palm Harbor, FL 34684 727-784-6729
Shands Hospital at the University of Florida 1600 S.W. Archer Rd. Gainesville, FL 32608 352-265-8000
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami 1475 N.W. 12th Ave. Miami, FL 33136 305-243-1000
Georgia
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University 1365-C Clifton Road NE Suite 4014N Atlanta, GA 30322 1-888-WINSHIP
Hawaii
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, Manoa 1236 Lauhala St. Honolulu, HI 96813 301-435-3848
Illinois
The Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago 675 N. St. Clair 21st Floor Chicago, IL 60611 866-587-4322
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC 1140 Chicago, IL 60637 773-702-6180
University of Chicago Hospital 5841 S. Maryland Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 773-702-1000
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center. Chicago 1725 W. Harrison St. # 17 Chicago, IL 60612 312-942-3294
Indiana
Indiana University Medical Center 550 N. University Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46202 317-274-5000
Iowa
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa 5970Z JPP Iowa City, IA 52242 319-353-8620
Kansas
CCOP-Wichita, Mesothelioma Treatment Section 818 N. Emporia #403 Wichita, KS 67214 316-262-4467
University of Kansas Cancer Center 3901 Rainbow Blvd. Kansas City, KS 66460 913-588-4700
Kentucky
Kentuckiana Cancer Institute 100 E. Liberty St. Louisville, KY 40202 502-561-8200
Markey Cancer Center and the University of Kentucky 800 Rose St. Lexington, KY 859-257-1000
Louisiana
CCOP-Ochsner Kenner 180 W. Esplanade Ave. Kenner, LA 70065 504-842-3910
Tulane Cancer Center 1430 Tulane Ave., 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 St. Room 459 New Orleans, LA 70112 504-568-5151
Feist-Weiller Cancer Center 1501 Kings Hwy. Shreveport, LA 71130 318-813-1423
Maryland
Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 10 N. Greene St. Baltimore, MD 21201 410-605-7000
University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center 22 S. Greene St. Baltimore, MD 21201 800-888-8823
University of Maryland Medical Center, Division of Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology 22. S. Greene St. Baltimore, MD 21201 800-492-5538
University of Maryland School of Medicine 655 W. Baltimore St. Baltimore, Maryland 21201 301-496-2195
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine 720 Rutland Ave. Baltimore, MD 21205 410-502-1033
National Cancer Institute 6130 Executive Blvd. MSC 7412, Suite 6000 Bethesda, MD 20892 301-402-3721
National Cancer Institute at Frederick 401 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231 301-846-1520
Sudney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins 401 N. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231 410-955-5222
Massachusetts
Brigham and Women’s Hospital 75 Francis St. Boston, MA 02115 410-955-5222
Dana Farber Cancer Center Institute 44 Binney St. Boston, MA 02115 617-632-3470
Massachusetts General Hospital, Cancer Center 55 Fruit St. Boston, MA 02114 617-726-5130
Michigan
Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program 75 Sheldon SE, Suite 101 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-391-1230
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute 4100 John R Detroit, MI 48201 313-745-8746
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital – Oakland 44405 Woodward Ave. Pontiac, MI 48341 248-858-6215
University of Michigan, Mesothelioma Treatment Section 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 734-936-4300
Henry Ford Hospital 2799 W. Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202| 313-916-2600
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak 3601 W. 13 Mile Rd. Royal Oak, MI 48073 313-343-1000
Minnesota
University of Minnesota Cancer Center 425 E. River Pkwy. # 754 Minneapolis, MN 55455 612-624-5631
Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Minneapolis 1 Veterans Dr. # 114D Minneapolis, MN 55417 612-725-2000
Mayo Clinic 200 1st St. SW # W4 Rochester, MN 55905 612-725-2000
Mississippi
University Of Mississippi Medical Center, Attn: Cancer Research Registry 2500 N. State St. Jackson, MS 39216 601-984-1095
Missouri
The Center for Cancer Care and Research 12855 N. Forty Dr. Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-628-1210
Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Harry S. Truman Memorial 800 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 314-628-1210
Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine 800 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 314-628-1210
St. Louis University, Mesothelioma Treatment Section 3655 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-8854
Missouri Cancer Care, P.C. 1475 Kisker Road St. Charles, MO 63304 636-327-0473
Missouri Cancer Care, P.C. 400 Medical Plaza Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367 636-327-0473
Nebraska
Good Samaritan Health Systems 10 E. 31st St. Kearney, NE 68847 308-865-7564
Creighton University Medical Center, Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section 601 N. 30th St. Suite 2803 Omaha, NE 68131 402-280-5009
Nevada
CCOP-Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation 601 S. Rancho Dr. C-26 Las Vegas, NV 89106 702-384-0013
New Hampshire
Norris Cotton Cancer Center One Medical Center Dr. Lebanon, NH 03756 603-650-5534
New Jersey
The Cancer Hospital of New Jersey at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 195 Little Albany St. New Brunswick, NJ 08903 732-828-3000
Somerset Medical Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section 110 Rehill Ave. Somerville, NJ 08876 603-650-5534
Princeton Radiation Oncology 9 Centre Drive Jamesburg, NJ 08831 609-655-5755
New Mexico
University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section 900 Camino de Salud NE 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 505-272-4946
New York
CCOP-Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York 5008 Brittonfield Pkwy. East Syracuse, NY 315-472-7504
Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Surgery 177 Fort Washington Ave. New York, NY 10032 800-639-2000
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center 1130 St. Nicholas Ave. New York, NY 10032 800-639-2000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section 1275 York Ave. New York, NY 10065 212-639-2000
The Mount Sinai Medical Center 5 E. 98th St. New York, NY 10029 212-241-6500
New York Presbyterian Hospital 622 W. 168th St. New York, NY 10032 212-746-2844
Regional Cancer Center – Faxton-St.Luke’s Healthcare 1656 Champlin Ave. Utica, NY 13503
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm St. AT Carlton St. Buffalo, NY 14203 1-877-275-7724
Albert Einstein Cancer Center of Yeshiva University 1300 Morris Park Ave. Bronx, NY 10461 718-430-2302
Weill Cornell Medical Center 525 E. 68th St. New York, NY 10065 877-CORNELL
NYU Cancer Institute 530 First Ave. New York, NY 10016 212-263-7300
University of Rochester Medical Center, James P. Wilmot Cancer Center 601 Elmwood Ave. Rochester, NY 14642 585-275-5830
Adirondack Cancer Care 420 Glen Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 (518) 761-0000
North Carolina
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Medical Center Blvd. Winston-Salem, NC 27157 336-716-2088
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center 2424 Erwin Rd. Hock Plaza Suite 601 Durham, NC 27705 888-275-3853
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery Medical Center Blvd. Winston-Salem, NC 27157 336-716-4276
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center 450 West Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27599 919-966-4431
North Dakota
Medcenter One Health System 300 N. 7th St. Bismarck, ND 58501 701-250-7355
Altru Health Systems 960 S. Columbia Rd. Grand Forks, ND 58201 701-250-7355
Ohio
CCOP-Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program 3232 Central Park West Suite C Toledo, OH 43617 419-479-5605
St. Joseph Health Center 667 Eastland Ave. SE Warren, OH 44484 330-841-4000
Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44195 216.444.2200
The Ohio State University, James Cancer Hospital, Columbus
300 W. 10th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210 800-293-5066
UH Case Medical Center, Ireland Cancer Center, Cleveland 11100 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106 216-844-5432
Oklahoma
CCOP-Sooner State, Mesothelioma Treatment Section 6151 S. Yale #100 Tulsa, OK 74136 918-499-2000
Southwestern Regional Medical Center 10109 E. 79th St. Tulsa, OK 74133 918-499-2000
Oregon
Oregon Health Sciences Center 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. Portland, OR 97239 503-494-8311
Pennsylvania
CCOP-Geisinger Medical Center, Dept. Hematology/Oncology 100 N. Academy Ave. Danville, PA 17822 570-271-6045
University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology 3600 Market St. Suite 240 Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-7296
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery 3400 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-7538
Western Pennsylvania Hospital 4800 Friendship Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224 412-578-5000
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – UPMC Cancer Centers 5150 Centre Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15232 412-647-2811
Fox Chase Cancer Center 333 Cottman Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19111 888-369-2427
Allegheny General Hospital 320 East North Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15212 412-359-3131
Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St. – 2 Donner Philadelphia, PA 19104
Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson 233 S. 10th St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 888-955-1212
The Wistar Institute 3601 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-898-3700
South Carolina
Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina 86 Jonathan Lucas St. Charleston, SC 29425 843-792-0700
Department of Radiation Oncology at the Medical University of South Carolina 169 Ashley Ave. Charleston, SC 29425 843-792-0700
Tennessee
Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Memphis 1030 Jefferson Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 888-636-8262
Baptist Memorial Hospital 6019 Walnut Grove Rd. Memphis, TN 38120 901-226-5000
Vanderbilt University Medical Center 21st Ave. S. and Medical Center Dr. Nashville, TN 37232 615-322-5000
Texas
Lone Star Oncology 11044 Research Blvd. Suite D-400 Austin, TX 78759 512-343-2103
University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center 1515 Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX 77030 713-792-6161
S. R. Burzynski Clinic 9432 Old Katy Rd. Suite 200 Houston, TX 77055 713-335-5697
Scott & White Clinic 2401 S. 31st St. Temple, TX 76508 214-648-4921
Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology, Mesothelioma Treatment Section 6000 Harry Hines Blvd. NB8.206 Dallas, TX 75390 214-648-4921
Cancer Therapy and Research Center 7979 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229 210-616-5945
Arlington Cancer Center, Arlington 906 W. Randol Mill Rd. Arlington, TX 76012 817-261-4906
Utah
Utah Valley State Hospital 1300 E. Center St. Provo, UT 84606
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah 2000 Circle of Hope Salt Lake City, UT 84112 801-585-0303
Vermont
Vermont Cancer Center, University of Vermont 89 Beaumont Ave. Burlington, VT 05405 802-656-4414
Veterans Affairs Medical Center-White River Junction 215 N. Main St. White River Junction, VT 05009 802-295-9363
Virginia
H.O.P.E., Martha Jefferson Hospital, Cardwell Center 459 Locust Ave. Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-982-8410
Virginia Oncology Associates 5900 Lake Wright Dr. Norfolk, VA 23502 757-827-9400
Virginia Commonwealth University, Massey Cancer Center 401 College St. Richmond, VA 23298 804-828-0450
University of Virginia Health System 1215 Lee St. Charlottesville, VA 22908 434-924-0211
Washington
Diagnostic Specialties Laboratories 700 Lebo Blvd. Bremerton, WA 98310 360-479-7707
RadiantCare Radiation Oncology serving Lacey, Aberdeen, Centralia WA 4525 3rd Ave SE, Suite 100 Lacey, WA 98503 360-412-8960
Kennewick General Hospital, Kennewick, WA 900 S. Auburn St. Kennewick, WA 509-586-6111
St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma, WA 1717 S. J St. Tacoma, WA 98405 253-426-4101
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 825 Eastlake Ave E, PO Box 19023 Seattle, WA 98109-1023 (800) 804-8824
Seattle Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center 900 SW 16th Street, Renton, WA 98055 206-FOR-HOPE or 1-800-321-9272
Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA 1221 Madison St. # 2 Seattle, WA 206-386-2323
University of Washington Medical Center 1221 Madison St. # 2 Seattle, WA 206-598-3300
University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Surgery 1959 NE Pacific St. Seattle, WA 98195 206-543-3680
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 1100 Fairview Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109 206-667-5000
Washington, D.C.
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University 3800 Reservoir Rd. NW Washington, D.C. 20057 202-444-4000
West Virginia
Wheeling Hospital 1 Medical Park Wheeling, WV 26003 304-243-3000
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Medical Oncology 600 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53792 608-263-6400
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