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== Key Facts ==
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* '''Program Founded:''' 1997 — first dedicated mesothelioma program in the United States
* '''Cancer Center NCI Designation:''' Comprehensive Cancer Center since 1976
* '''Founding Director:''' Dr. Robert Brian Cameron, thoracic surgeon and pleurectomy pioneer
* '''Current Thoracic Chief:''' Dr. Bryan Burt (appointed October 2023)
* '''Primary Hospital:''' Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles
* '''VA Partnership:''' West Los Angeles VA Medical Center collaboration
* '''Treatment Philosophy:''' Lung-sparing surgery (pleurectomy/decortication preferred)
* '''Special Expertise:''' Sarcomatoid mesothelioma, cryoablation therapy
* '''Research Focus:''' CAR T-cell therapy, immunotherapy combinations, biomarker development
* '''Patient Support:''' Mind-body medicine, art therapy, special housing assistance
* '''Center Patients:''' UCLA Health serves 20,000+ cancer patients annually
* '''U.S. News Ranking:''' Consistently ranked among top cancer centers nationally
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