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Understanding Mesothelioma — Animation
Understanding Mesothelioma — Animation
Understanding Mesothelioma — Slide Show
Understanding Mesothelioma — Slide Show
Expert Videos
What is mesothelioma? What are the types?
1. What is mesothelioma? What are the types?
What are the signs and symptoms of mesothelioma?
2. What are the signs and symptoms of mesothelioma?
How is mesothelioma diagnosed? What tests are used?
3. How is mesothelioma diagnosed? What tests are used?
What are the stages of mesothelioma?
4. What are the stages of mesothelioma?
How is mesothelioma treated and managed?
5. How is mesothelioma treated and managed?
Why is a mesothelioma specialist and multidisciplinary care team important for treatment?
6. Why is a mesothelioma specialist and multidisciplinary care team important for treatment?
Patient Videos
Rosa's story: How did you find out you had mesothelioma?
7. Rosa's story: How did you find out you had mesothelioma?
Rosa's story: What challenges and successes have you had with your mesothelioma treatment?
8. Rosa's story: What challenges and successes have you had with your mesothelioma treatment?
Ben's story: How did you find out you had mesothelioma?
9. Ben's story: How did you find out you had mesothelioma?
Ben's story: What challenges and successes have you had with your mesothelioma treatment?
10. Ben's story: What challenges and successes have you had with your mesothelioma treatment?

What is mesothelioma? What are the types? — Expert Video

In this video, medical oncologist Dr. Hedy Lee Kindler, joined by thoracic surgeon Dr. Raphael Bueno, explains what mesothelioma is and the different types of this uncommon cancer. She explains that mesothelioma starts in the mesothelium, the thin lining that surrounds certain organs. The main types depend on where the cancer develops in the body and include pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma, pericardial mesothelioma, and testicular mesothelioma. Dr. Kindler also describes the cell types found on biopsy, including epithelioid, sarcomatoid, and biphasic (mixed) mesothelioma, and explains why knowing the subtype helps guide treatment decisions and understand prognosis.

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Understanding Mesothelioma — Animation
Understanding Mesothelioma — Animation
Understanding Mesothelioma — Slide Show
Understanding Mesothelioma — Slide Show
Expert Videos
What is mesothelioma? What are the types?
1. What is mesothelioma? What are the types?
What are the signs and symptoms of mesothelioma?
2. What are the signs and symptoms of mesothelioma?
How is mesothelioma diagnosed? What tests are used?
3. How is mesothelioma diagnosed? What tests are used?
What are the stages of mesothelioma?
4. What are the stages of mesothelioma?
How is mesothelioma treated and managed?
5. How is mesothelioma treated and managed?
Why is a mesothelioma specialist and multidisciplinary care team important for treatment?
6. Why is a mesothelioma specialist and multidisciplinary care team important for treatment?
Patient Videos
Rosa's story: How did you find out you had mesothelioma?
7. Rosa's story: How did you find out you had mesothelioma?
Rosa's story: What challenges and successes have you had with your mesothelioma treatment?
8. Rosa's story: What challenges and successes have you had with your mesothelioma treatment?
Ben's story: How did you find out you had mesothelioma?
9. Ben's story: How did you find out you had mesothelioma?
Ben's story: What challenges and successes have you had with your mesothelioma treatment?
10. Ben's story: What challenges and successes have you had with your mesothelioma treatment?
 

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