03 March 2007 05:15
SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MESOTHELIOMA
Several types of surgeries exist for treating mesothelioma.
A pleurectomy removes part of the chest or abdominal lining and the surrounding tissue. Physicians most often use the pleurectomy as a palliative procedure to relieve pain and prevent pleural effusion, or the build-up of fluid between the lungs and the chest cavity.
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