Mesothelioma  
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelium, a thin membrane that covers and protects most of the body's internal organs. It is most commonly found in the lungs. Please see our Mesothelioma Menu for more helpful information.

Feature Article:  
New chemotherapy (Alimta) approved for malignant mesothelioma
On February 5^th, 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug called pemetrexed disodium (Alimta, Eli Lilly) for the treatment of a rare cancer called mesothelioma.

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• Christina S. Chu, MD Assistant Professor of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Health System discusses Treatment options for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
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• Barbara Campling, MD Medical Oncologist at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania discusses Lung Cancer Treatment.

Book Review  
Ovarian Cancer Your Guide to Taking Control
Associate Editor, Ryan Smith, MD highly recommends this book which "mixes in stories from actual patients with apropos stories that supplement the text".

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Cisplatin-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Completely Resected Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

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