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New ‘Radical Surgery’ for Mesothelioma Victims Has Supporters and Opponents

What risks would a mesothelioma victim be willing to take to extend his or her life? That is a subject currently being debated by doctors, as the website Mesothelioma News reported on February 27, 2012, that a procedure called extrapleural pneumonectomy has its share of proponents as well as critics. According to Mesothelioma News, the procedure involves the removal of the lung, the diaphragm, the lining of the heart, and the lining of the chest wall. These operations are considered radical surgeries because they involve removal of body parts before the cancer spreads to the lymph nodes and surrounding tissue. Mesothelioma News reported that while the painful surgery is not a cure, proponents claim it has been known to extend the lives of mesothelioma patients by slowing the disease’s progression. However, the article noted that not everyone is healthy enough to survive extrapleural pneumonectomy, and mesothelioma cancer can still show…
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