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Treatment of Localized Malignant Mesothelioma (Stage I)
If stage I malignant mesothelioma is in one part of the chest lining, treatment may include surgery to remove the cancer and the tissue around it.
Treatment of stage I intracavitary mesothelioma may include:
- a surgery called extrapleural pneumonectomy
- palliative surgery with pleurectomy and decortication, which may be followed by radiation therapy, to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life
- palliative radiation therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life
Learn more about these treatments in the Treatment Option Overview.
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This information was sourced and adapted from Adapted from the National Cancer Institute's
Physician Data Query (PDQ®) Cancer Information Summaries on
www.cancer.gov.
This information updated
November 1, 2024.
Learn more:
- General Information About Malignant Mesothelioma
- Stages of Malignant Mesothelioma
- Treatment Option Overview
- Treatment of Localized Malignant Mesothelioma (Stage I)
- Treatment of Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma (Stages II, III, and IV)
- Treatment of Recurrent Malignant Mesothelioma
- To Learn More About Malignant Mesothelioma
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