Mesothelioma Stages:The Brigham System

The Brigham System is the latest system and stages mesothelioma according to resectability (the ability to surgically remove) and lymph node involvement.

Stage I

Surgically removable tumor and no lymph node spread.

Stage II

Surgically removable tumor with lymph node disease.

Stage III

Tumor not surgically removable because tumor extends into the chest wall, to the heart, or through the diaphragm into the peritoneum (abdominal lining). Lymph nodes outside the chest may or may not have disease in them.

Stage IV

The disease spread to other parts of the body.

Your doctors may utilize one or more of the above staging systems to evaluate the extent of the mesothelioma, and identify appropriate treatment options.

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