Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

Janet L. Abrahm, M.D.  is co-investigator with David Sugerbaker on a study exploring the impact of bi-weekly palliative care assessment with patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma.    This investigation is part of a larger study led by Dr. Alice Kornblith,  a senior research assistant at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  The study’s aim is to enroll [...]

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, abdomen or heart.  Asbestos is the primary cause for mesothelioma, and development of the disease often does not occur until decades after first exposure to the deadly substance.  Because of this and non-specific symptoms of the disease, mesothelioma is usually not [...]

Cancer-related pain is a major issue for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma.  Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer which forms in the mesothelium, or protective sac lining, of the lungs, heart and abdomen.  The most common form of malignant mesothelioma is pleural where malignant cells start in the chest cavity.  The next common is peritoneal, [...]