Mesothelioma is rare, and outcomes are often better at centers that treat it regularly. This is an educational guide to the cancer centers, specialists, and clinical trials that serve Missouri patients — organized so you start with options close to home. It is information from an independent publisher, not medical advice or a referral; treatment decisions belong with your own care team.

Mesothelioma Treatment Centers in Missouri

Missouri — Primary Care Centers
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish
St. Louis, MO

Missouri's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. 250+ active clinical studies. Primary referral anchor for MO patients.

NCI Comp. Pleural Peritoneal
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center
Columbia, MO

Missouri's state-designated cancer center. Advanced thoracic surgery and radiation therapy. University of Missouri Health Care.

Pleural Thoracic
University of Kansas Cancer Center – Missouri
Kansas City, MO

NCI-designated center serving western Missouri with specialized mesothelioma physicians and nationally recognized oncology systems.

NCI Pleural
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
St. Louis, MO

Comprehensive care with state-of-the-art technology and strong respiratory oncology programs for St. Louis area patients.

Thoracic Respiratory
Saint Louis University Cancer Center
St. Louis, MO

Multidisciplinary clinical approach. SLU Cancer Center offers coordinated oncology care for thoracic malignancies.

Multidisciplinary

Centres are compiled from public institutional sources for patient reference only and imply no endorsement, recommendation or referral. To request a correction or removal, contact the publisher.

  • Siteman Cancer Center (Washington University / Barnes-Jewish, St. Louis) — Missouri’s NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center serves the Kansas City metro

Mesothelioma Specialists in Missouri

  • Benjamin Kozower, MD, MPH — Thoracic Surgery · Siteman Cancer Center (Washington University), St. Louis
  • Bryan F. Meyers, MD, MPH — Thoracic Surgery · Siteman Cancer Center (Washington University), St. Louis
  • Whitney S. Brandt, MD — Thoracic Surgery · Siteman Cancer Center (Washington University), St. Louis
  • Varun Puri, MD, MSCI — Thoracic Surgery · Siteman Cancer Center (Washington University), St. Louis
  • Saiama N. Waqar, MD, MSCI — Thoracic Medical Oncology · Siteman Cancer Center (Washington University), St. Louis
  • Daniel Morgensztern, MD — Thoracic Medical Oncology · Siteman Cancer Center (Washington University), St. Louis
  • Clifford G. Robinson, MD — Radiation Oncology (thoracic) · Siteman Cancer Center (Washington University), St. Louis
  • Gregory R. Vlacich, MD, PhD — Radiation Oncology (thoracic) · Siteman Cancer Center (Washington University), St. Louis

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Clinical Trials in Missouri

Clinical trials are often a mainstream option for mesothelioma — not a last resort. NCI-designated centers screen patients for eligibility, and current studies enrolling near you are listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. government registry, which updates continuously. Ask your oncologist which trials fit your case.

Search mesothelioma trials enrolling in Missouri →

For an overview of treatment options — surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy — see mesothelioma treatment in Missouri.

Choosing a Mesothelioma Specialist

  • How many mesothelioma cases does the program treat each year?
  • Do they offer pleurectomy/decortication (P/D), EPP, and HIPEC, and what clinical trials are open?
  • Will a multidisciplinary team review the case together?
  • Is a second opinion at a high-volume program available? (It is standard and rarely delays care.)

Today’s specialists build on generations of research and surgical innovation — see the pioneers who shaped mesothelioma medicine.

Kept separate from the medical resources above. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after asbestos exposure in Missouri, O’Brien Law Firm handles Missouri asbestos claims and will review your work history at no cost. Contact O’Brien Law Firm at (314) 237-7046.

This page is published by an independent media organization and is not a law firm or a medical provider. The information here is educational and is not a substitute for advice from your own physicians. Physician and center listings are compiled from public sources and do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or referral.