How To Treat Mesothelioma
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Disease & Illness > Cancer
Jun 16, 2007
How To Treat Mesothelioma
Treatments for mesothelioma depends on the stage of the cancer, the specific part being affected, the total amount of space being affected, how long one have the problem of mesothelioma, the look of the cancer cells under microscope and the age factor of the patient. These are the factors that are being considered before choosing the treatment option. Treatments for mesothelioma include Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy. Surgery : There are two types of surgery available one is aggressive surgery and another one is called palliative procedures. Aggressive surgery is done through a procedure named extra pleural pneumonectomy, by which the pleura, the lung, the diaphragm and the pericardium are removed. The aggressive surgery's motive is to remove as much tumor as possible. Palliative procedures will be done when the mesothelioma disease is at the matured stage. The motive of this procedure is to give relief to the patient from the symptoms. Chemotherapy : In chemotherapy drugs are being used to treat mesothelioma cancer. The drugs may be in the form of pills or injections. To improve the results of the chemotherapy some drugs may be used as mix in some proportion and this has given a good improvement in the treatment results. Radiation therapy : Radiation therapy uses radiations to kill mesothelioma tumor. This procedure is complex to undergo as the tumors are surrounded by sensitive parts of our body. There are possibilities that the heart and lungs being damaged by the radiation. Lower dose radiation is one solution to slightly overcome from this critical issue.
Chris Jack is the CEO of Mesothelioma Infobase. To know more about the disease mesothelioma and ways to treat it visit Mesothelioma Infobase
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