If you or your loved one has just received a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, it's a good idea to start looking for a mesothelioma cancer center. Although mesothelioma has impacted tens of thousands of families across the United States, it is a relatively rare cancer (at least compared to lung, skin, and other major types of cancer), and there are a limited number of facilities and physicians experienced in treating the disease.
Offering Various Treatments for Mesothelioma
You may have already learned that although there is no cure for mesothelioma, there are several types of treatment that can help a mesothelioma patient live longer and maintain a better quality of life. Your personal physician can tell you more about treatments that are appropriate at this time, and he or she can refer you to a mesothelioma cancer center. Of course, the choice of treatment depends greatly on the type of mesothelioma diagnosed (often pleural or peritoneal), the stage of the disease, and the health of the patient. Some mesothelioma cancer centers offer several types of treatment, and some offer only one treatment.
Clinical research trials may be another option for you; in such trials, a treatment is being tested for effectiveness and safety.
A List of Some Mesothelioma Cancer Centers
There are a number of mesothelioma cancer centers in the United States. Below is a list of some U.S. centers where patients can receive treatment for mesothelioma. Please keep in mind that new mesothelioma cancer centers may exist that are not on this list. A good option is to ask your doctor to help you find a mesothelioma cancer center that is near you or appropriate for the type of treatment you need.
Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center, Birmingham
Arizona
Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson
California
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
UCLA Thoracic Oncology, Department of Surgery, Meso Treatment Section, Los Angeles
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte
Colorado
University of Colorado Cancer Center, Denver
Connecticut
Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven
Iowa
Iowa Oncology Research Association, Des Moines
Illinois
CCOP-Carle Cancer Center, Urbana
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center, Chicago
Clinical Research, Decatur Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Institute, Decatur
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Kentucky
Kentuckian Cancer Institute, Louisville
Maine
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Togus
Maryland
Greenbaum Cancer Center, Baltimore
National Cancer Center, Bethesda
Massachusetts
Dana Farber Cancer Center Institute & Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham & Womens Hospital, Boston
Michigan
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit
McAuley Cancer Care, Ypsilanti
Minnesota
University of Minnesota Cancer Center, Minneapolis
Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Minneapolis, Minneapolis
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester
Missouri
Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Columbia, Columbia
Mississippi
University Of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson
Nebraska
Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha
New Hampshire
Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon
New York
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer, New York
Regional Cancer Center, Syracuse
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo
North Carolina
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem
Oklahoma
CCOP-Sooner State, Tulsa
Tennessee
Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Memphis, Memphis
Texas
University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Virginia
Center for Cancer Care, Charlottesville
MBCCOP-Massey Cancer Center, Richmond
Vermont
Veterans Affairs Medical Center-White River Junction, White River Junction
Washington, D.C.
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC
Ask a Mesothelioma Lawyer
Law firms and attorneys who represent patients with mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused diseases are often excellent sources for information about medical experts and mesothelioma cancer centers. Contact a mesothelioma lawyer near you for referrals and legal assistance.
