Massachusetts Mesothelioma Doctors, Cancer Centers and Treatment
If you live in the state of Massachusetts and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you have access to a number of treatment options. Conventional mesothelioma treatments available in Massachusetts include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Beyond these conventional treatments, clinical trials may currently be recruiting pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma patients in Massachusetts.
We have listed top mesothelioma doctors that practice in Massachusetts as well as the top cancer care centers in the state. Additionally we have located a number of local cancer treatment support services for your convenience. Read more about health care options available to you in Massachusetts here.
Top Massachusetts Mesothelioma Cancer Centers
For your convenience, we have compiled a list of mesothelioma cancer centers that are located in Massachusetts. Please click on a cancer center link to obtain more information about the clinical programs offered and how to contact the cancer center.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Brigham and Women's Hospital is home to the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) developed by Dr. David Sugarbaker, and offers state of the art treatment options for pleural mesothelioma patients.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a top cancer center where leading mesothelioma doctors use the latest mesothelioma treatment protocols to help their cancer patients.
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
Cambridge, MA
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT is a top cancer clinic where leading mesothelioma doctors employ the latest treatment methods to help cancer patients.
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, MA
The Center for Thoracic Cancers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in Boston, Massachusetts specializes in treatment for mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other thoracic cancers.
Find a Mesothelioma Doctor in Massachusetts
For your convenience, we have compiled a list of mesothelioma doctors that are located in Massachusetts. Please click on a doctor link to obtain more information about their background, areas of expertise, professional affiliations, and contact information.
Dr. Kent
Boston, MA
Dr. Michael S. Kent
Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Boston, MA 02215
617.632.8252
Dr. Michael S. Kent is a thoracic surgeon who currently serves as Director of Minimally invasive Thoracic Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and specializes in the treatment of lung cancer.
Dr. Bueno
Boston, MA
Dr. Raphael Bueno
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery & Director, International Mesothelioma Program
International Mesothelioma Program
Boston, MA 02115
617.732.6824
Dr. Raphael Bueno is the Chief of Medicine in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital specializing in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma.
Dr. Kwiatkowski
Boston, MA
Dr. David J. Kwiatkowski is a thoracic oncologist who specializes in treating thoracic malignancies, including mesothelioma. He treats mesothelioma patients from around the country.
Dr. Swanson
Boston, MA
Dr. Scott J. Swanson
Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Boston, MA 02115
617.732.6824
Dr. Scott Swanson serves as Director of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts where he specializes in treating mesothelioma cancer.
Dr. Janne
Boston, MA
Dr. Pasi A. Janne, MD, PhD is a medical oncologist with experience treating mesothelioma, associated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Dr. Kradin
Boston, MA
Dr. Richard L. Kradin
Associate Pathologist
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Pulmonary Associates
Boston, MA 02114
617.726.1721
Dr. Richard Kradin is an Associate Pathologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Immunopathology Unit where he performs tissue culture and immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry and Northern blotting and immunocytochemistry.
It is not uncommon for patients to travel outside of their current states to meet with top oncologists and thoracic surgeons across the country. These mesothelioma experts usually have a particular focus within their practice.
Brian W. Loggie, MD
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology & Director, Cancer Center at Creighton University Medical Center
CHI Health Henry Lynch Cancer Center
Mesothelioma Clinical Trials in Massachusetts
The following clinical trials are in progress or actively recruiting participants in the state of Massachusetts:
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Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-3475-158/KEYNOTE-158)
Conditions: Advanced Cancer Last Updated: May 22, 2019 Status: Recruiting Locations: Boston, MA. Duarte, CA. Los Angeles, CA. San Francisco, CA. Aurora, CO. Orlando, FL. Baltimore, MD. Bethesda, MD. Rockville, MD. New Brunswick, NJ. -
Feasibility of the LUM Imaging System for Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
Conditions: Peritoneal Metastases Last Updated: May 10, 2019 Status: Recruiting Locations: Boston, MA. -
Pembrolizumab With or Without Anetumab Ravtansine in Treating Patients With Mesothelin-Positive Pleural Mesothelioma
Conditions: Mesothelin Positive; Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma Last Updated: April 29, 2019 Status: Recruiting Locations: Boston, MA. Phoenix, AZ. Scottsdale, AZ. Duarte, CA. Los Angeles, CA. Aurora, CO. Jacksonville, FL. Lexington, KY. Baltimore, MD. Rochester, MN. -
Study of the EZH2 Inhibitor Tazemetostat in Malignant Mesothelioma
Conditions: Mesothelioma; BAP1 Loss of Function Last Updated: March 13, 2019 Status: Active, not recruiting Locations: Boston, MA. Los Angeles, CA. San Francisco, CA. Rochester, MN. New York, NY. -
Safety Study of MGD009 in B7-H3-expressing Tumors
Conditions: Mesothelioma; Bladder Cancer; Melanoma; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck; Non Small Cell Lung Cancer; Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma; Ovarian Cancer; Thyroid Cancer; Breast Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Colon Cancer; Soft Tissue Sarcoma Last Updated: March 5, 2019 Status: Recruiting Locations: Boston, MA. Los Angeles, CA. Palo Alto, CA. San Francisco, CA. New York, NY. Huntersville, NC. Toronto, Ontario. Philadelphia, PA. Nashville, TN. Dallas, TX.
Find Cancer Support Services in Massachusetts
Cancer support services for mesothelioma patients include patient transport, temporary housing, physical therapy and counseling. The following local services may be of help to you while you are receiving treatment for mesothelioma in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Treatment Support Services
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Counseling & Support Groups
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Look Good Feel Better Program, Lowell General Hospital
(Lowell)
800-227-2345 -
Look Good Feel Better Program, Winchester Hospital's Center for Cancer Care
(Winchester)
800-227-2345 -
Look Good Feel Better Program, Lahey Medical Center - Peabody
(Peabody)
800-227-2345 -
Look Good Feel Better Program, Hallmark Health System Hematology and Oncology Center
(Stoneham)
800-227-2345 -
Look Good Feel Better Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
(Boston)
800-227-2345 -
Look Good Feel Better Program, MetroWest Medical Center
(Framingham)
800-227-2345 -
Look Good Feel Better Program, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
(Newton)
800-227-2345 -
Look Good Feel Better Program, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
(Boston)
800-227-2345 -
Boston Medical Center Solomont Center for Hematology and Oncology
(Boston)
617-638-5795 -
Mayor's Health Line
(Boston)
617-534-5050
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Look Good Feel Better Program, Lowell General Hospital
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Look Good Feel Better Program, Mass General North Shore Cancer Center
(Danvers)
800-227-2345 -
Look Good Feel Better Program, Mount Auburn Hospital
(Cambridge)
800-227-2345 -
Look Good Feel Better Program, St Elizabeths Medical Center
(Brighton)
800-227-2345 -
Look Good Feel Better Program, Winchester Hospital Breast Care Center
(Woburn)
800-227-2345
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Look Good Feel Better Program, Mass General North Shore Cancer Center
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Long-Term Housing
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American Cancer Society - Maine Hotel Partner Program
(Framingham)
800-227-2345 -
AstraZeneca Hope Lodge - Boston
(Boston)
617-396-5510 -
Boston Housing Authority
(Boston)
617-988-4000 -
American Cancer Society - Massachusetts Hotel Partner Program
(Framingham)
800-227-2345
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American Cancer Society - Maine Hotel Partner Program
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Patient Transport
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Central Boston Elder Services
(Roxbury)
617-277-7416
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Central Boston Elder Services
Reviewer: Jennifer R. Lucarelli
Lawyer for Mesothelioma Victims and Their Families
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