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Mesothelioma Care at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is at the forefront of lung cancer and mesothelioma treatment, providing screenings, second opinions and individualized treatment for a patient’s cancer.
Specialists at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center have experience diagnosing the disease, as well as providing second opinions, with a variety of tests like CT scans, MRIs and endoscopic ultrasounds. The center provides a variety of treatment options depending on the patient’s individual case, including advanced robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, immunotherapy, radiation and chemotherapy. Radiation is used as a treatment or as a palliative therapy to reduce symptoms and manage pain. The center offers targeted therapy, biologic therapy and clinical trials to patients as alternative treatment options, as well. They assess the cancer on an individual basis, using genetic testing to find the best treatment options.
Patient navigators are also available to patients to relieve them of the stress of scheduling appointments and collecting medical and financial records. Patients may access survivorship and support services as part of their care at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Specializations
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Surgery
- Targeted therapy
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Accreditations
- CEO Cancer Gold Standard
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Care Center
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network accreditation
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) accreditation
Mesothelioma Clinical Trials at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
The following clinical trials are in progress or actively recruiting participants at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center:
Methoxyamine, Cisplatin, and Pemetrexed Disodium in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Mesothelioma That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery or Mesothelioma That Is Refractory to Pemetrexed Disodium and Cisplatin or Carboplatin
Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: January 15, 2022
Status: Active, not recruiting
Collecting Tumor Samples From Patients With Gynecological Tumors
Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: October 26, 2016
Status: Completed
Unfortunately we were not able to locate any active mesothelioma clinical trials in . Clinical Trials are important for exploring new treatment options and improving patient outcomes. You may, however, be able to find clinical trials focusing on mesothelioma in other states.
Here are some other sites that might help you locate mesothelioma-specific clinical trials:
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) Clinical Trials Database - NCI provides a comprehensive list of clinical trials across the U.S. Trials can be searched for based on location, treatment type, and eligibility.
- ClinicalTrials.gov - This web site hosts the U.S. government’s database for clinical trials. You can find specific mesothelioma trials by searching with relevant keywords, such as "mesothelioma," "asbestos-related cancer," or "pleural mesothelioma."
- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF): The MARF foundation funds mesothelioma research and might have information on current trials.
Unfortunately we were not able to locate any active mesothelioma clinical trials in . Clinical Trials are important for exploring new treatment options and improving patient outcomes. You may, however, be able to find clinical trials focusing on mesothelioma in other states.
Here are some other sites that might help you locate mesothelioma-specific clinical trials:
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) Clinical Trials Database - NCI provides a comprehensive list of clinical trials across the U.S. Trials can be searched for based on location, treatment type, and eligibility.
- ClinicalTrials.gov - This web site hosts the U.S. government’s database for clinical trials. You can find specific mesothelioma trials by searching with relevant keywords, such as "mesothelioma," "asbestos-related cancer," or "pleural mesothelioma."
- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF): The MARF foundation funds mesothelioma research and might have information on current trials.
