Mesothelioma Treatments

After decades of research and medical studies in mesothelioma treatments, there is still no cure for the disease and the historical methods for controlling its progressiom has not been effective.

The traditional methods for curing mesathelioma are the following:

1. SURGERY

This involves the physical removal of the tumor. The patient’s physician will decide which nature of operation will be most effective depending based on his or her overall strategy in the treatment of the tumor.

1. CHEMOTHERAPY

Chemotherapy uses drugs and other chemical agents to eliminate the cancer cells.

1. RADIATION THERAPY

Uses ionizing radiation to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors. For mesothelioma treatments, radiation can be used as part of a multimodal treatment protocol or it can be used in a palliative manner to reduce the pain associated with the disease.