Mesothelioma Specialist Brings HIPEC Expertise to Stanford

Surgical oncologist and mesothelioma specialist Dr. Byrne Lee spent close to a decade in Southern California, building a well-respected peritoneal surface malignancy program at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center. He wants to build a bigger and better one now — second to none — almost 400 miles away. The quest is well underway. Lee, 45, joined the renowned Stanford Cancer Institute in October 2019 with a well-defined vision: Helping an elite academic institution become even better with a program for a previously underserved population. “I had a great career in Los Angeles. I’m proud of that program, the legacy left behind, but the idea of starting a new one here at Stanford was exciting, a real draw for me,” Lee told The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com. “There was a big void here to fill.” Stanford Mesothelioma Patients Will Have HIPEC Option For the first time, patients with peritoneal mesothelioma in the Stanford and San Francisco Bay area will have an academic medical center offering the most up-to-date treatments. Lee is experienced in the potentially curative combination of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, known as HIPEC. “Bringing a treatment to Stanford that patients once had to travel a long distance to find was enticing,” he said. “Having the ability to change the landscape, with a very talented group of physicians and surgeons here, was a great opportunity.” The program will involve a multidisciplin...
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