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== How Does Specialized Treatment Center Care Affect Survival? ==

Treatment at specialized mesothelioma centers dramatically improves survival outcomes compared to community cancer centers.<ref>[https://mesothelioma.net/mesothelioma-treatment-centers/ Mesothelioma Treatment Centers], Mesothelioma.net</ref>

'''Brigham and Women's Hospital''' (International Mesothelioma Program) has documented patients surviving 20+ years, including one patient who survived 29 years after extrapleural pneumonectomy before passing in 2025.<ref>[https://dandell.com/settlements/ Mesothelioma Settlements], Danziger & De Llano</ref> The program has performed over 1,448 mesothelioma surgeries and offers the proprietary Four-Gene Ratio Test for personalized treatment selection.

'''MD Anderson Cancer Center''' reports peritoneal mesothelioma outcomes with 40% objective response rate and 85% one-year survival using atezolizumab plus bevacizumab.<ref>[https://www.mesotheliomalawyercenter.org/mesothelioma-cancer/treatment/top-cancer-centers/ Top Mesothelioma Treatment Centers], Mesothelioma Lawyer Center</ref> Their Ki-67 biomarker analysis showed patients with Ki-67 ≤9% achieving median survival of 86.6 months versus just 10.3 months for those with Ki-67 >9%.

'''Moffitt Cancer Center''' reports survival rates approximately 2.5 times national averages: 73% one-year and 12% five-year for pleural mesothelioma, with 65% five-year survival for peritoneal disease (increasing to 80% with CRS-HIPEC plus chemotherapy).<ref>[https://mesothelioma.net/mesothelioma-physicians/ Mesothelioma Doctors], Mesothelioma.net</ref>

'''Memorial Sloan Kettering''' published the world's largest single-center outcomes study (945 patients) and demonstrated 51% disease control with tazemetostat for BAP1-mutant disease.<ref>[https://mesotheliomaattorney.com/mesothelioma/treatment/best-centers/ Top Mesothelioma Treatment Centers], Mesothelioma Attorney</ref>

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| style="padding:15px; color:#004085;" | '''ℹ Specialized Center Advantage''' Patients treated at NCI-designated cancer centers with dedicated mesothelioma programs consistently achieve better outcomes through access to clinical trials, multidisciplinary teams, and high surgical volumes. Over 80 cancer centers in the US are certified for Tumor Treating Fields therapy.
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