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Mt. Sinai
Hospital
New York City, New York
Oncologist, Dr. Phillip Chahanian treats victims of mesothelioma
through various forms of chemotherapy.
Columbia
Presbyterian Hospital
New York City, New York
This hospital has developed protocols for the treatment of
mesothelioma through programs of extensive surgery followed by
chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Principals in this research
/ treatment program include Dr. John Chibot, Thoracic Surgeon,
and Dr. Robert Taub, Oncologist.
Dana Farber
Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
Oncologists, Dr. David Sugarbaker and Dr. Gary Strauss, have
aided this institution in developing a three-prong protocol
involving extensive surgical removal of tumors, chemotherapy,
and radiation therapy.
Sloan Kettering
Memorial Hospital
New York City, New York
This institution is involved in researching and attempting to
treat mesothelioma through radical surgery followed by
chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Principals in this research
/ treatment program include Dr. Valarie Rusch, Thoracic Surgeon,
and Dr. David Ilson and Dr. Krug, Oncologists.
University of
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Daniel Sterman抯 group is currently investigating the
treatment and potential cure of mesothelioma through a technique
known as gene therapy. At this stage, this protocol is purely
experimental and is being conducted on a limited number of
individuals, who meet the study criteria necessary for valid
results.
H. Lee Moffett
Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida
This facility is involved in all stages of the treatment for
mesothelioma. Aggressive surgical approaches, chemotherapy,
radiation, and gene therapy are all being explored by this
institution.


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