Guidelines for Mesothelioma Patients

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NCCN Guidelines for Patients
Malignant
Version 2011
NCCN Guidelines for Patients Malignant Pleural
Mesothelioma
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Table of contents
Part 4 Treating malignant
Part 1 About these guidelines ....................
.. 4
pleural mesothelioma....................... 19
1.1 NCCN Guidelines for Patients
4.1 Choosing your treatment
1.2 NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
4.2 Getting a 2nd opinion
1.3 NCCN Guidelines Panel Members
4.3 Malignant pleural mesothelioma treatments
1.4 How to use this booklet
4.4 What are clinical trials?
4.5 Controlling symptoms
4.6 Supportive care
Part 2 About my cancer ..........................
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2.1 What is the pleura?
2.2 What is malignant pleural mesothelioma?
Part 5 Beyond usual treatment ..................
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2.3 Signs of malignant pleural mesothelioma
5.1 Arent there other treatments?
5.2 What else can I do?
5.3 Caring for caregivers
Part 3 Tests for malignant
pleural mesothelioma...................... 12
3.1 Do I have malignant pleural mesothelioma?
3.2 The pathology report
3.3 Stages of malignant pleural mesothelioma
3.4 Types of malignant pleural mesothelioma
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Part 6 A step-by-step treatment guide....... 32
Part 8 Tools .....................................
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6.1 Diagnostic tests for malignant
8.1 Questions to ask about testing
pleural mesothelioma
for mesothelioma
6.2 Pre-treatment tests for malignant
8.2 Questions to ask about
pleural mesothelioma
treating mesothelioma
6.3 Surgical tests for stages IIII epithelial
8.3 Questions to ask about clinical trials
or mixed mesothelioma
8.4 Suggestions for taking care of yourself
6.4 Surgery for stages IIII epithelial or
8.5 Suggestions for taking care of caregivers
mixed mesothelioma
8.6 A brief guide to treatment for mesothelioma
6.5 Treatment for stages IIV mesothelioma
unfit for surgery
8.7 Personal treatment record
Part 7 Dictionary ................................
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Mesothelioma
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