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This book encompasses all areas for mesothelioma care, treatment, and research. Using nurses, social workers, surgeons, oncologist, radiologist and pain specialist to give the reader a comprehensive overview of mesothelioma treatment. Indeed, mesothelioma is a cancer that mainly affects the pleura and peritoneum, usually caused by exposure to asbestos. The number of individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma is increasing world-wide, particularly in developing countries where the use of asbestos remains uncontrolled. In spite of advances in chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgical approaches, mesothelioma remains resistant to treatment. According to the International Mesothelioma Interest group, overall survival has not improved; median survival times vary from one month to eighteen months. A small number of patients remain asymptomatic or with minimal symptoms for extended periods, and fewer live three years or more. Mesothelioma is often associated with difficult, intractable symptoms, particularly pain and difficulty breathing. Especially poor prognoses have been reported for those diagnosed with sarcomatoid rather than epithelioid histology, or with advanced disease, poor performance status, or pain and loss of appetite. Despite substantial progress of the last two decades improving the quality of life of patients with cancer, many mesothelioma patients still experience physical, psychological, social, and financial burdens. The development of multimodality treatment and mesothelioma centers has given renewed hope to patients. This book serves as a unique tool for medical professional while providing care for mesothelioma patients.

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Chapter 1: The history of Mesothelioma and medical research
Harvey Pass

Part I: Mesothelioma treatment
Chapter 2: Early history of Peritoneal surgery
Paul Sugarbaker
Chapter 3: History of Pleural surgical treatment Wicki Wigneswaran
Chapter 4: History of clinical trials Aaron Mansfield
Chapter 5: Caring for patients undergoing pleural surgery Melissa Culligan and Joseph Friedberg
Chapter 6: Peritoneal Treatment
Rich Alexander, Gleneara Bates

Chapter 7: Radiation Therapy Andreas Rimner
Part II: Therapeutic treatments: chemotherapy, Biotherapy, and immunotherapy
Chapter 8: Standard Chemotherapy Mary Hesdorffer
Chapter 9: Caring for patients during and after Immunotherapy treatment Berkeley Rose
Chapter 10: Biotherapy treatment Lisa Bengtson
Part III: Supportive Health Care for treatment
Chapter 11: Pulmonary rehab Olivia Kohlmann Chung
Chapter 12: Physical therapy Rod Hemingway
Chapter 13: Occupation therapy Rich Hemingway
Chapter 14: Nutrition
Colleen N.

Chapter 15: Mental health treatment
Gleneara Bates, Jadmin Mostel

Chapter 16: Pain Management
Emmerson Padiernas
Chapter 17: Palliative Care
Schuyler Cunningham

Chapter 18: Long Term care and Survivorship
Gleneara Bates, Jadmin Mostel

Chapter 19: End- of-Life care
Chapter 20: Patient perspective on mesothelioma treatment
Sandy Rob, Raya Bondarchuk

Part IV: Public health impact of asbestos world wide
Chapter 21: Public health impact of asbestos world wide: History of asbestos use
Gleneara Bates, Jadmin Mostel, Gregory Pappas

Chapter 22: Public health impact of asbestos world wide: What is the current public health impact?
Gleneara Bates, Jadmin Mostel, Gregory Pappas

Chapter 23: Nurse Educator Asbestos Related Diseases the Lung Foundation Australia
Judy Rafferty

Part V: The future of Mesothelioma Research
Chapter 24: Clinical Trials
Tobias Peikert, Dennis Wigle

Chapter 25: Basic Science Research
Scott Fisher , Vanessa Fear

Chapter 26: Genetics and Genetic Counseling
Marjorie G. Zauderer, Andrea Cerceka

Part VI: Patient´s perspective
Chapter 27: Patient involment in research
Michael Becich

Chapter 28: The development of mesothelioma foundations and patient support
Mary Hesdorffer, Melinda K

Chapter 29: The impact of social media mesothelioma
Maja Belamaric, Mary Hesdorffer

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