Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
One of the top cancer centers in the world, Memorial Sloan-Kettering is one of only 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the U.S. Dedicated to the best in patient care and boasting state-of-the-art science that keeps them at the top of their game, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center attracts patients from all around the country due to their excellent reputation for providing cutting-edge treatment.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering is responsible for having pioneered several new treatments for mesothelioma and continues to employ a team of experts that specialize in this hard-to-treat form of cancer. Over the years, the hospital has established the largest database of meso patients in the U.S. and they continue to track the progress of those on this list, analyzing the information for use in studies and workshops on the disease and to best determine courses of treatment for new patients. The doctors at Memorial also continue to participate in important clinical trials in hopes of helping to establish new treatments for mesothelioma and other thoracic cancers.
In addition, the hospital has successfully formed interdisciplinary teams of medical professionals who work together to treat patients with all forms of mesothelioma. These include surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, thoracic surgeons, thoracic oncologists, and pathologists, many whose main course of study has been mesothelioma. In addition, a highly-trained oncology nursing staff as well as psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health professionals are on hand to help ease the stress of a mesothelioma diagnosis.
For more information, contact:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
212-639-2000
800-525-2225