Radiation before surgery more than doubles mesothelioma survival: UHN study

Results of clinical research that treated mesothelioma with radiation before surgery show the three-year survival rate more than doubled for study participants afflicted with this deadly disease, compared to treating with surgery first. 

"The patients in our study experienced shorter treatment, fewer complications and speedier recovery," says Dr. Cho. "The three-year survival rate more than doubled to 72% from 32%." Mesothelioma is an aggressive malignancy that starts in the lining of the lung and progressively restricts and invades the whole organ. 

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