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Guidelines for Mesothelioma Patients

NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma presented with support from the national law firm of Baron & Budd.

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Guidelines for Mesothelioma Patients

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  1. NCCN Guidelines for Patients™ Malignant Version 2011 NCCN Guidelines for Patients™: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Presented with support from the national law firm of Baron & Budd NCCN.com Also available at

  2. Table of contents Part 4 Treating malignant Part 1 About these guidelines ...................... 4 pleural mesothelioma....................... 19 1.1 NCCN Guidelines for Patients™ 4.1 Choosing your treatment 1.2 NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™ 4.2 Getting a 2nd opinion 1.3 NCCN Guidelines Panel Members 4.3 Malignant pleural mesothelioma treatments 1.4 How to use this booklet 4.4 What are clinical trials? 4.5 Controlling symptoms 4.6 Supportive care Part 2 About my cancer ............................... 8 2.1 What is the pleura? 2.2 What is malignant pleural mesothelioma? Part 5 Beyond usual treatment .................. 28 2.3 Signs of malignant pleural mesothelioma 5.1 Aren’t there other treatments? 5.2 What else can I do? 5.3 Caring for caregivers Part 3 Tests for malignant pleural mesothelioma...................... 12 3.1 Do I have malignant pleural mesothelioma? 3.2 The pathology report 3.3 Stages of malignant pleural mesothelioma 3.4 Types of malignant pleural mesothelioma NCCN Guidelines for Patients™: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 2 Version 1.2011

  3. Table of contents Tableofcontents Part 6 A step-by-step treatment guide....... 32 Part 8 Tools ................................................. 43 6.1 Diagnostic tests for malignant 8.1 Questions to ask about testing pleural mesothelioma for mesothelioma 6.2 Pre-treatment tests for malignant 8.2 Questions to ask about pleural mesothelioma treating mesothelioma 6.3 Surgical tests for stages I–III epithelial 8.3 Questions to ask about clinical trials or mixed mesothelioma 8.4 Suggestions for taking care of yourself 6.4 Surgery for stages I–III epithelial or 8.5 Suggestions for taking care of caregivers mixed mesothelioma 8.6 A brief guide to treatment for mesothelioma 6.5 Treatment for stages I–IV mesothelioma unfit for surgery 8.7 Personal treatment record Part 7 Dictionary .......................................... 39 © 2011 National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. All rights reserved. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients™ and illustrations herein may not be reproduced in any form for any purpose without the express written permission of the NCCN. NCCN Guidelines for Patients™: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 3 Version 1.2011

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