Mesothelioma Update

By Mark Block, MD; and Alice M. Boylan, MD

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Palliation

The most distressing problem for patients and families is often the development of severe, unremitting pain that can be very difficult to control. As mentioned above, if there is a specific site of chest wall invasion, radiation can be quite useful. In severe cases, the placement of a chronic epidural catheter can provide dramatic relief without the clouded sensorium associated with narcotics.

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