Moffitt Launches New Mesothelioma Clinical Trials in Tampa

The mesothelioma program at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa opened two new clinical trials recently, expanding efforts to provide patients throughout the state with more treatment options. Both mesothelioma-specific, phase II trials are designed as second-line therapies involving options that have shown success with other types of cancer. “If a patient is willing and able, we would encourage them to look at these opportunities,” said Dr. Tawee Tanvetyanon, Moffitt medical oncologist and mesothelioma specialist. “People look to trials today because they can find the newest, and sometimes the best, treatment before it is available everywhere.” The two new clinical trials at Moffitt, involving unresectable pleural mesothelioma, are exploring the effectiveness of: T...

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