BostonMed, an ABC drama of “real-life unfolding inside the nation’s best hospitals,” presented a show in July featuring mesothelioma patient Charles Chew and his treatment by Dr. David Sugarbaker, renowned thoracic surgeon of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA.
Sugarbaker is one of the leading authorities on treating mesothelioma and founded the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) at Brigham to focus on developing the most effective, cutting-edge treatment strategies that can significantly extend mesothelioma patients’ lives.
Sugarbaker has dedicated a large amount of both clinical and laboratory research time to finding an approach to treating malignant pleural mesothelioma and improving the survival rate. Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until up to 50 years after initial exposure to asbestos. However, after symptoms become apparent, mesothelioma may rapidly progress to cause life-threatening complications.
Saying he was delighted when ABC decided to do a show on mesothelioma, Sugarbaker said that people are more aware of mesothelioma now, but they are not aware that there is still hope for patients. Sugarbaker told Chew and his wife “when hope is in the equation, anything is possible.” Chew is doing very well and he continues on his road to recovery.
BostonMed was filmed over four months at Massachusetts General, Brigham and Women’s, and Children’s Hospital Boston.
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