{"id":23671,"date":"2024-03-01T15:50:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T20:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/?page_id=23671"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:53:10","slug":"dr-linda-garland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/treatment\/doctors\/dr-linda-garland\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Linda Garland"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About Dr. Linda Garland<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Linda Garland has been helping patients with <a href=\"\/mesothelioma\/\">mesothelioma<\/a>, lung cancer, and other cancers live longer for over 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>For most of this time, she\u2019s served patients at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, which is one of the top hospitals in the world for cancer. Dr. Garland is currently the Director of Clinical Research in Thoracic Oncology at the university\u2019s Peter and Paula Fasseas Cancer Clinic in Tucson, <a href=\"\/treatment\/states\/arizona\/\">Arizona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Garland specializes in treating patients with pleural mesothelioma, the most common type of this cancer that forms in the lining of the lungs (pleura).<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"\/mesothelioma\/pleural\/\">pleural mesothelioma<\/a> patients get treated by Dr. Garland, they are working with not only an expert in the field but also someone who deeply cares about their well-being.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI hope when patients leave my office that they feel well cared for and that they have someone who will always be there to advocate for their health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Dr. Linda Garland, pleural mesothelioma specialist<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Besides her work treating pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer, Dr. Garland leads clinical trials studying new and better ways to diagnose and treat cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Find top mesothelioma specialists like Dr. Garland near you with our <strong>Free Doctor Match.<\/strong><br \/>\n<div id=\"25223\" class=\"one-off-25223 widget widget_oscar-vque one-off\" data-vqueid=\"25223\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-style=\"one-off\">.one-off-25223{margin:60px auto}.one-off-25223 a{box-shadow:0 4px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.25);display:block;background:#e4f4f6;padding:20px 25px 200px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;position:relative;overflow:hidden;max-width:360px;margin:0 auto}.one-off-25223 a::before{background:#0FAEBF;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0;content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;height:19%;width:135%;left:-60px;z-index:0}.one-off-25223 .vque-content,.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{z-index:1;position:relative}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{width:100%;position:absolute;left:-10px;bottom:-15px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap img{position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;max-width:unset;left:0}.one-off-25223 .heading{font-size:27px;line-height:33px;text-align:center;display:block;max-width:340px;margin:5px auto 25px}.one-off-25223 ul{list-style:none;margin:-10px auto 22px;text-align:left;font-size:16px;line-height:26px}.one-off-25223 ul li{margin:0 0 15px;position:relative;padding-left:35px}.one-off-25223 ul li::before{font-family:\"mesohope\"!important;speak:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;line-height:1;content:\"\\e904\";background:#0FAEBF;width:21px;height:21px;display:block;position:absolute;left:0;top:4px;border-radius:50%;color:#fff;font-size:11px;text-align:center;line-height:21px}.one-off-25223 p{text-align:center}.one-off-25223 .button{padding:12px 16px;display:block}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.one-off-25223 a{max-width:620px;padding:30px 30px 35px;border-radius:0 0 4px 4px}.one-off-25223 a::before{border-radius:50%;height:155%;width:150%;right:-550px;left:unset;bottom:-295px}.one-off-25223 .heading{text-align:left;margin:2px 0 25px;max-width:unset;font-size:24px}.one-off-25223 ul{margin:-7px 0 30px;max-width:365px;line-height:23px}.one-off-25223 ul li::before{top:1px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{max-width:unset;position:absolute;right:-25px;bottom:-35px;margin:0 0 -2px;left:unset;width:380px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap img{position:relative;bottom:0;left:0;width:380px}.one-off-25223 .button{display:inline-block;padding:14px 25px}.one-off-25223 p{text-align:left}}@media screen and (min-width:1150px){.one-off-25223 a{padding:30px}}<\/style><a href=\"\/get-matched\/\" title=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor\" class=\"cte\" data-ce-category=\"In-Content Ads\" data-ce-label=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor Ad\"><div>\r\n    <div class=\"vque-content\">\r\n        <strong class=\"heading\">Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor<\/strong>\r\n        <ul>\r\n            <li>Find top specialists near you<\/li>\r\n            <li>Seek compensation for travel & care<\/li>\r\n            <li>Get medical guidance<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <p><strong class=\"button arrow\" title=\"Get Matched Now\">Get Matched Now<\/strong><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Doctors-ad.png\" alt=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor\" class=\"lazyload\" ><\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Dr. Linda Garland\u2019s Mesothelioma Treatment Approach<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Linda Garland and her team can use several different options to <a href=\"\/treatment\/\">treat mesothelioma<\/a> and help patients live longer.<\/p>\n<p>She specializes in using <a href=\"\/treatment\/chemotherapy\/\">chemotherapy<\/a> to treat pleural mesothelioma. With different types of chemotherapy, cancer tumors can be shrunk and destroyed, allowing the patient to live longer and have a higher quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Garland emphasizes the importance of tailoring treatment to the specific needs of each patient.<\/p>\n<p>University of Arizona Cancer Center patients can also receive additional cancer treatments like surgery and radiation. Combining treatments allows more of the cancer to be destroyed and gives patients a better chance of living longer.<\/p>\n<p>For example, doctors can remove mesothelioma tumors that were shrunk by chemotherapy more effectively with surgery.<\/p>\n<h2>Dr. Linda Garland\u2019s Medical Background<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Garland received her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in 1988. She completed an internal medicine residency at the University of South Florida College of Medicine in the early 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>She then completed a Medical Oncology and Hematology Fellowship at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center before serving as an assistant professor of medicine at the University of South Florida College of Medicine from 1996 to 2000.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2000, she was hired by the <a href=\"\/cancer-centers\/arizona-cancer-center\/\">University of Arizona Cancer Center<\/a> and has remained there since.<\/p>\n<p>Get answers about your diagnosis and treatment plan from Dr. Garland or other mesothelioma doctors by downloading our <strong>Free Questions to Ask Your Doctor Checklist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-vqueid=\"18575\" class=\"widget widget_oscar-vque outline image-left has-img\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-style=\"outline\">.widget_oscar-vque.outline{margin:60px auto;max-width:315px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline:first-child{margin-top:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a{border:1px solid #E6E7EC;padding:20px;box-shadow:0 20px 20px rgba(34,34,34,0.03);border-radius:10px;color:#383441;display:block;text-decoration:none}.widget_oscar-vque.outline img{margin:0 auto 20px;max-width:180px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline .vque-content{color:#383441;font-size:16px;text-align:center}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.subheading{color:#100134;display:block;line-height:1;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:5px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.heading{color:#100134;font-size:20px;display:block;margin:0 0 20px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul{font-size:16px;text-align:left;list-style:none;max-width:265px;margin:15px auto 25px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul li{padding-left:28px;margin-bottom:10px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul li:before{font-family:\"mesohope\" !important;font-display:swap;speak:none;color:#fff;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;line-height:1;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;content:\"\\e904\";border:none;position:absolute;left:0;top:3px;background:#0FAEBF;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:20px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;font-size:12px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.button.arrow{width:100%}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a{position:relative;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a:before{content:\" \";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;height:100%;left:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg, #0FAEBF 0%, #fff 100%)}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.widget_oscar-vque.outline{max-width:620px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline img{max-width:100%}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a{padding:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a>div{display:block;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;flex-direction:row-reverse}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a>div>div{width:41%}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a .vque-content{width:59%;padding:30px;text-align:left}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.subheading{font-size:16px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.heading{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 13px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul{max-width:none}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.button.arrow{width:auto}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div{display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div>div{float:left}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div>div:first-child{width:27%;padding:30px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div>div.vque-content{width:73%;padding-left:0;color:#383441}}<\/style><a href=\"\/doctor-questions\/\" title=\"Free Download: 14 Questions to Ask\u00a0Your Doctor\" class=\"cte\" data-ce-category=\"In-Content Ads\" data-ce-label=\"Free Download: 14 Questions to Ask\u00a0Your Doctor Ad\" data-desktop-image=\"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/questions-to-ask-doctor-ipad.png\"><div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/questions-to-ask-doctor-ipad.png\" class=\"attachment-Medium size-Medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"14 Questions to Ask Your Doctor packet\" \/><\/div><div class=\"vque-content\"><strong class=\"heading\">Free Download: 14 Questions to Ask\u00a0Your Doctor<\/strong><ul>\n<li>Preparing for treatment<\/li>\n<li>Finding clinical trials<\/li>\n<li>Getting a second opinion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong class=\"button yellow arrow\" title=\"Get Your Free Download\">Get Your Free Download<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Dr. Linda Garland\u2019s Awards and Credentials<\/h2>\n<p>Throughout her career, Dr. Garland has received many honors and awards for her work treating cancers like mesothelioma. She has also participated in programs to better the medical community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These accolades and special credentials include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10+ years service on the University of Arizona Institutional Review Board<\/li>\n<li>Listed by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> as a top doctor<\/li>\n<li>Member of the American College of Chest Physicians Task Force on Women and Girls, Tobacco, &amp; Lung Cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She is also board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, certifying that she is an expert in medical oncology.<\/p>\n<p>Call <a href=\"tel:+18666088933\" title=\"Click to call (866) 608-8933\" class=\"in-content-tel-link\" data-ce-category=\"Click to Call\" data-ce-label=\"(866) 608-8933\">(866) 608-8933<\/a> now to get help connecting with experienced mesothelioma doctors like Dr. Garland. Our registered nurses can find the best doctors for your case.<\/p>\n<h2>Dr. Garland\u2019s Cancer Research<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Garland doesn\u2019t just treat mesothelioma and lung cancer \u2014 she also conducts research and leads <a href=\"\/treatment\/clinical-trials\/\">clinical trials<\/a> with the hopes of finding more effective ways to help patients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>She has studied the following topics as part of her research:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul class='columns-2'>\n<li>Cancer biomarkers<\/li>\n<li>Chemotherapy<\/li>\n<li>Everolimus (a type of <a href=\"\/treatment\/targeted-therapies\/\">targeted therapy for mesothelioma<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Lung cancer chemoprevention (preventive chemotherapy)<\/li>\n<li>Patient outcomes by race\/ethnicity<\/li>\n<li>Racial stigma issues in cancer treatment<\/li>\n<li>The use of mesothelioma surgery by cell type<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<p>Dr. Garland is also part of the University of Arizona\u2019s Lung Cancer Clinical Research team, a group of cancer specialists who meet weekly to create individualized treatment plans for their patients.<\/p>\n<p>She helps oversee randomized clinical trials for <a href=\"\/cancer\/lung-cancer\/\">lung cancer patients<\/a> as part of this work.<\/p>\n<h2>Research and Published Works<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Garland has worked on many groundbreaking publications related to mesothelioma and other cancers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some of her published works include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Cell-free DNA methylation analysis as a marker of malignancy in pleural fluid.&#8221; Published in <em>Research Square<\/em>, February 2024.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;A Pilot Study of Diagnostic Value of Sentinel-10 Liquid Biopsy Assay for the Detection of Malignancy in Pleural Fluid.&#8221; Published in <em>American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine<\/em>, April 2023.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Is There a Role for Cancer-Directed Surgery in Early-Stage Sarcomatoid or Biphasic Mesothelioma?&#8221; Published in <em>The Annals of Thoracic Surgery<\/em>, January 2019.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;SWOG S0722: Phase II Study of mTOR Inhibitor Everolimus (RAD001) in Advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM).&#8221; Published in the<em> Journal of Thoracic Oncology<\/em>, February 2015.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks to the work of Dr. Garland and her colleagues, <a href=\"\/treatment\/doctors\/\">mesothelioma doctors<\/a> around the world are developing a better understanding of this cancer and finding new and potentially more effective ways of treating patients.<\/p>\n<p>Use our <strong>Free Doctor Match now<\/strong> to get help from leading mesothelioma experts like Dr. Garland near you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"25223\" class=\"one-off-25223 widget widget_oscar-vque one-off\" data-vqueid=\"25223\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-style=\"one-off\">.one-off-25223{margin:60px auto}.one-off-25223 a{box-shadow:0 4px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.25);display:block;background:#e4f4f6;padding:20px 25px 200px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;position:relative;overflow:hidden;max-width:360px;margin:0 auto}.one-off-25223 a::before{background:#0FAEBF;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0;content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;height:19%;width:135%;left:-60px;z-index:0}.one-off-25223 .vque-content,.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{z-index:1;position:relative}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{width:100%;position:absolute;left:-10px;bottom:-15px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap img{position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;max-width:unset;left:0}.one-off-25223 .heading{font-size:27px;line-height:33px;text-align:center;display:block;max-width:340px;margin:5px auto 25px}.one-off-25223 ul{list-style:none;margin:-10px auto 22px;text-align:left;font-size:16px;line-height:26px}.one-off-25223 ul li{margin:0 0 15px;position:relative;padding-left:35px}.one-off-25223 ul li::before{font-family:\"mesohope\"!important;speak:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;line-height:1;content:\"\\e904\";background:#0FAEBF;width:21px;height:21px;display:block;position:absolute;left:0;top:4px;border-radius:50%;color:#fff;font-size:11px;text-align:center;line-height:21px}.one-off-25223 p{text-align:center}.one-off-25223 .button{padding:12px 16px;display:block}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.one-off-25223 a{max-width:620px;padding:30px 30px 35px;border-radius:0 0 4px 4px}.one-off-25223 a::before{border-radius:50%;height:155%;width:150%;right:-550px;left:unset;bottom:-295px}.one-off-25223 .heading{text-align:left;margin:2px 0 25px;max-width:unset;font-size:24px}.one-off-25223 ul{margin:-7px 0 30px;max-width:365px;line-height:23px}.one-off-25223 ul li::before{top:1px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{max-width:unset;position:absolute;right:-25px;bottom:-35px;margin:0 0 -2px;left:unset;width:380px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap img{position:relative;bottom:0;left:0;width:380px}.one-off-25223 .button{display:inline-block;padding:14px 25px}.one-off-25223 p{text-align:left}}@media screen and (min-width:1150px){.one-off-25223 a{padding:30px}}<\/style><a href=\"\/get-matched\/\" title=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor\" class=\"cte\" data-ce-category=\"In-Content Ads\" data-ce-label=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor Ad\"><div>\r\n    <div class=\"vque-content\">\r\n        <strong class=\"heading\">Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor<\/strong>\r\n        <ul>\r\n            <li>Find top specialists near you<\/li>\r\n            <li>Seek compensation for travel & care<\/li>\r\n            <li>Get medical guidance<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <p><strong class=\"button arrow\" title=\"Get Matched Now\">Get Matched Now<\/strong><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Doctors-ad.png\" alt=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor\" class=\"lazyload\" ><\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Get Connected to Dr. Linda Garland<\/h2>\n<p>If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer, you\u2019ll need to get care from a top specialist like Dr. Linda Garland.<\/p>\n<p>She and her team can provide those living in and around Arizona with the best treatments for mesothelioma.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI approach patient care from a holistic perspective. 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