After a diagnosis of mesothelioma, you'll likely have other tests. These tests help your healthcare team learn more about your cancer.
If your healthcare provider thinks you might have malignant mesothelioma, certain exams and tests will be needed to know for sure.
A detailed look at different types of biopsies, and how and why they are done.
A mediastinoscopy is a procedure used to examine the mediastinum. This is the space behind the breastbone (sternum). Read on to learn more about the procedure, and what to expect.
The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. Learn about the stages of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Being told you have malignant mesothelioma can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.