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Mesothelioma

Treatment Targets Tough Cancers by Bathing Tumors in Chemo

The biggest threat cancer poses happens when it spreads throughout the body -- and when it has spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity it's particularly tricky. Once these advanced cancers have entered that area, they’re notoriously difficult to treat. Surgery alone is rarely successful, and traditional chemotherapy yields limited results, but a treatment called HIPEC offers hope.

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Patients diagnosed with lung cancer: small cell, non-small cell lung cancer or mesothelioma are treated by the Thoracic Oncology Program at the U-M Rogel Cancer Center.