Surgery for mesothelioma
Surgery for some types of mesothelioma might be done to try to bring about a cure or to
relieve symptoms. Surgery to relieve symptoms (called palliative surgery) is often done
in cases where the tumor has already spread or when the patient is too sick to go through
more involved surgery.
To attempt a cure, major surgery might be needed. This might be done if the patient is in
good health (other than the cancer) and if it seems as if the tumor is only in one place.
While surgery is not likely to cure the cancer, it...
