Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Raja Flores, MD - Pleural Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Symposium 2009 - Raja Flores, MD - Pleural Mesothelioma
Dr. Flores presentation at the International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma organized by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.







Source: Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (video channel)

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Mesothelioma Attorney Sausalito

Choosing a Sausalito Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right attorney or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known attorney rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced mesothelioma attorney to handle your case.


Sausalito Attorneys


Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason

2330 Marinship Way, Suite 140
Sausalito, CA 94965
Toll Free: (800) 440-4262
Phone: (415) 332-4262
Fax: (415) 331-5387


Mesothelioma Attorney California



Sacramento Attorneys


Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, LLP

401 Watt Avenue
Sacramento, California 95864
Toll Free: (888) 285-3333
Phone: (916) 448-9800
Fax: (916) 669-4499



San Diego Attorneys


Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP

110 Laurel St.
San Diego, California
Phone: (619) 238-1811
Fax: (619) 544-9232


Rose Klein & Marias LLP.

5333 Mission Center Road, Suite 380
San Diego, California 92108
Phone: (619) 677-1431
Fax: (619) 220-0667



San Francisco Attorneys


Kaiser Gornick LLP

100 First Street, 25th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
Toll Free: (800) 824-8234
Phone: (415)857-7400
Fax: (415) 857-7499


Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd LLC

455 Market Street, Suite #1150
San Francisco, California 94105
Phone: (415) 536-3986
Fax: (415) 537-4120


The Evans Law Firm

3053 Filmore Street, Suite 236
San Francisco, California 94123
Phone: (888) 503-8267
Phone: (415) 441-8669
Fax: (888) 891-4906



Sausalito Attorneys


Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason

2330 Marinship Way, Suite 140
Sausalito, California 94965
Toll Free: (800) 440-4262
Phone: (415) 332-4262
Fax: (415) 331-5387



Oakland Attorneys


Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley

Jack London Market
55 Harrison St., Suite 400
Oakland, California 94607
Toll Free: (877) 995-6372
Phone: (877) 995-6372
Fax: (510) 835-4913



Novato Attorneys


Brayton Purcell LLP

222 Rush Landing
PO Box 6169
Novato, California 94948–6169
Phone: (415) 898–1555
Fax: (415) 898–1247



Los Angeles Attorneys


Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.

1880 Century Park East, Suite 700
Los Angeles, California 90067
Phone: (310)-247-0921
Fax: (310) 786-9927


Rose Klein & Marias LLP.

801 S. Grand Avenue, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
Phone: (213) 784-2801
Fax: (213) 623-7755


Office Encino
15910 Ventura Blvd., 18th Floor
Encino, Los Angeles 91436
Phone: (818) 781-1420
Fax: (213) 623-7755



Gardena Attorneys


Rose Klein & Marias LLP.

1411 W. 190th St. Suite 225
Gardena, California 90248
Phone: (310) 320-4440
Fax: (562) 436-6157



Cerritos Attorneys


Rose Klein & Marias LLP.

12800 Center Court Dr., Suite 500
Cerritos, California 90703
Phone: (562) 606-0348
Fax: (562) 436-6157



Ontario Attorneys


Rose Klein & Marias LLP.

3536 Concours, Suite 210
Ontario, California 91764
Phone: (909) 581-9476
Fax: (909) 944-1722



Ventura Attorneys


Rose Klein & Marias LLP.

877 S. Victoria Ave., Suite 205
Ventura, California 93003
Phone: (805) 290-4882
Fax: (805) 642-9627



Santa Ana Attorneys


Rose Klein & Marias LLP.

2030 East 4th Street, Suite 129B
Santa Ana, California 92705
Phone: (714) 602-4986
Fax: (562) 436-6157



Long Beach Attorneys


Rose Klein & Marias LLP.

200 Oceangate Blvd., Suite 815
Long Beach, California 90802
Phone: (562) 606-0348
Fax: (562) 436-6157

The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker Inc.

350 East San Antonio Drive
Long Beach, California 90807
Toll Free: (800) 333-0000
Fax: (562) 490-9855




Glendale Attorneys


Rose Klein & Marias LLP.

330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 310
Glendale, California 91203
Phone: (213) 784-2801
Fax: (213) 623-7755


Mesothelioma Attorney San Diego

Choosing a San Diego Mesothelioma Attorney to handle your case obviously requires serious consideration before a decision on the right attorney or law firm is made. The natural inclination will be to go to a good known lawyer rather than a total stranger. But if that lawyer is not specifically equipped to handle mesothelioma lawsuit, in spite of the best of intentions it's likely to be mishandled and the case may be lost. It's better to get friendly advice from known lawyers to acertain who will be the experienced asbestos attorney to handle your case.



San Diego Attorneys


Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP

110 Laurel St.
San Diego, California
Phone: (619) 238-1811
Fax: (619) 544-9232


Rose Klein & Marias LLP.

5333 Mission Center Road, Suite 380
San Diego, California 92108
Phone: (619) 677-1431
Fax: (619) 220-0667


Friday, July 1, 2011

Multidisciplinary treatment of pleural mesothelioma

Multidisciplinary treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma


Abstract

The incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is increasing worldwide, and is predicted to peak in the next 10–20 years. Difficulties in MPM diagnosis and staging, especially of early disease, have thwarted the development of a universally accepted therapeutic approach. Single modality therapies (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy) have generally failed to.......more on The Oncologist>>


Introduction

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor, usually associated with a poor prognosis. The incidence of MPM is increasing throughout most of the world, and it is expected to rise in the next 10–20 years as a result of widespread exposure to asbestos in the past decades. The management of patients with MPM is controversial. Difficulties in diagnosing and staging, especially in early disease, have thwarted the development of a generally accepted stage-related approach. MPM is a heterogeneous disease often associated with different clinical courses; a number of prognostic factors have been described, and two major prognostic scoring systems have been.....more on The Oncologist>>

Staging

Correct clinical staging is mandatory in the approach to treat MPM. Early staging systems have reflected mainly the experiences of individual institutions on their respective patient populations; considerable discrepancies among the various systems have resulted in nonuniformity of reporting. At present, the recommended classification for clinical use is the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) staging system, which is based mainly on surgical and pathological variables, and may not be completely applicable to cross-sectional imaging; moreover, the lymphatic drainage of the pleura is quite complex and is not fully reflected in the IMIG system, in which....more on The Oncologist>>

Chemotherapy

Most patients with MPM are potential candidates for chemotherapy at some point in their treatment. For many years a nihilistic attitude has existed about medical treatment of MPM. Most chemotherapy studies have used either single agents or combination regimens in the setting of small phase II trials; the rates of objective tumor regression have been generally <20%, with no significant impact on median survival. In a meta-analysis of early trials published between 1965 and 2001, cisplatin was found to be the most active single drug. Combination chemotherapy has been associated with higher response rates, but not with....more on The Oncologist>>