First, for mesothelioma treatment always consult with your treating physicians or family doctors for advice on getting treatment at specialized institutions or from doctors with particular expertise in mesothelioma treatment. Mesothelioma treatments are improving and can vary dramatically from one patient to another depending on many factors including your overall health and the extent of the disease. Mesothelioma treatment can include chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and new clinical trials as well. Only a doctor trained in mesothelioma treatment can provide the proper advice.
For an overview mesothelioma and its treatment, click on: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Treatment can be found in Connecticut, including:
Mark Cullen, M.D., Directory of the Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program
Jack A. Elias, M.D., Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Section
Bruce G. Haffty, M.D., Therapeutic Radiology
Graeme L. Hammond, M.D., Department of Surgery
Michael Kashgarian, M.D., Pathology
Carrie A. Redlich, M.D., MPH, Assoc. Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center
Yale University School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06520-8028
203-785-4095
Michael Grey, M.D.
UConn Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06032
Ronald Ponn, M.D.
Thoracic Surgeon
333 Orchard St, Suite 107
New Haven, CT 06511