Where Your Mesothelioma Is Treated Matters, According to New Study

In the scientific community’s journey toward a cure for cancer, today’s reality is that too many lives are still lost to the many forms of cancer that exist. However, new and aggressive treatments continue to improve patient outcomes and life expectancy rates for a wide variety of cancers, which also applies to mesothelioma treatments.

In fact, a new study published in the June issue of Lung Cancer reveals that the facility where you or a loved one is being treated for pleural mesothelioma matters a great deal. The study in question relied on data obtained from the National Cancer Database, using the data to form a comprehensive study that took a close look at the impact of facility expertise on mesothelioma patients.

The results provide a great deal of hope for the future of mesothelioma treatment and patient well-being. Patients who had aggressive surgeries for their pleural mesothelioma at high-volume facilities generally received the following benefits:

• Fewer complications from surgery
• Hospital stays that were shorter in duration
• Lower readmission rates when compared to mesothelioma patients treated at low-volume centers

Additionally, high-volume facilities lead to better survival rates and 90-day mortality rates. 

Why Are High-Volume Centers Performing Best for Cancer Outcomes?

Physicians and experts in the medical community are left to wonder why high-volume cancer centers produce better patient outcomes for diseases like lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma. Some physicians have speculated that the specialization of physicians at larger centers leads to better treatment for specific and especially rare cancers, as smaller centers tend to have physicians who are required to treat a variety of different diseases.

Whatever the reason, these findings are certainly worth keeping in mind if you or a loved one has been recently diagnosed with mesothelioma. Choosing the right treatment options for your disease can have a significant impact on life expectancy and cancer outcome.

However, finding physicians with specialized expertise at a high-volume cancer center is far from inexpensive. When your mesothelioma has been caused by the legal wrongdoing of a responsible party who exposed you to asbestos, you deserve justice and financial compensation that will help you pay for potentially life-saving and prolonging treatments.

The Ledger Law Firm Is a Nationally Recognized Mesothelioma Law Firm

Just as mesothelioma victims require medical treatment from skilled medical care providers, our team at The Ledger Law Firm believes that effective legal representation is essential for protecting the rights of mesothelioma victims. Ledger Law is led by Emery Ledger, a nationally recognized personal injury attorney who has helped mesothelioma victims like you recover millions in compensation that holds responsible parties accountable and pays for important medical care.

If your disease was caused by someone’s legal wrongdoing or negligence, Ledger Law will make sure you receive the compensation that is legally owed to you. Contact us online today for a free case evaluation to receive legal representation and important information regarding your medical care after a mesothelioma diagnosis.