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Phone: 1-800-222-8816
Email: info@asbestosdiseases.com
Surgery
Clients of CBMC have had surgical operations done by the following surgeons and institutions:
Dr. Rodney Landreneau
Allegheny Center for Lung & Thoracic Diseases
Allegheny General Hospital
320 E. North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 359-6137
Dr. Larry R. Kaiser
Department of Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine
6 Silverstein
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 662 -7538
Dr. David J. Sugarbaker
Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery
Brigham & Womens Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
http://www.partners.org
Dr. Valerie Rusch
Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center
New York, NY
http://www.mskcc.org
Dr. H. Takita
Roswell Park Cancer Center
Buffalo, NY
Dr. Robert Keenan and Dr. James D. Luketich
UPMC
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 647-7555
Chemotherapy
Generally, chemotherapy can be administered at local hospitals. There are several chemotherapy regimens available, they include the following:
Gementabine and Cisplatin, National Cancer Institute, Phase II Study
Carboplatin and Taxol
National Cancer Institute- -Phase I Study/Taxol in Combination with Peglical Protein Pump inhibitor, PSC 833
Onconase/Doxorubicin Chemotherapy Agents
Platar:
Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 624-1115 or 1-800-237-4724
Hematology/Oncology Associates of UPCI
Dr. Ronald Fierro
575 Coal Valley Road
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 469-5500
Photodynamic-Therapy
Surgery, including extra pleural pneumonectomy and photodynamic therapy are offered at least at several medical institutions, which include the following:
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY
(716) 845-5873
Dr. Harvey Pass
3990 John Road
Suite 2102
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 745-8746
Angiogenesis Therapy
Endostatin Therapy--This is a chemotherapy agent which attempts to cut off the blood supply. It was developed by Dr. Judith Foldman and is offered at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston, MA 02115, Telephone: (617) 732-3000.
Vaccine Therapy: On Going Trials
A vaccine therapy is being tried for Stage 1 or Stage 2 mesothelioma patients. This is being offered at Roswell Park Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, Telephone: (716) 845-5873. Infusions being utilized include Cyclophosphamide, Detox PC, a lung tumor associated antigen.
Immuno Augmentation Therapy (IAT)
This is being offered at the Immunology Research Center LTD, Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Gene Therapy
Dr. Joseph A. Treat
Department of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 662-7711
University of Pennsylvania Study
Clients of CBMC are available to answer any questions concerning treatment of your asbestos related diseases.
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