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MESOTHELIOMA TREATMENT

The cases of mesothelioma are not curable. Researches and studies are still going on in order to give proper treatment to mesothelioma patients. If the disease is diagnosed at its early stage, chemotherapy is found to be a favourable remedy for the cure of this disease. The unpleasant reactions encountered by the patient from the treatment, such as nausea and vomiting can be minimized by giving other drugs. A combination of Cisplatin and pemetrexed (termed as combination therapy) are currently being used by most oncologists or cancer specialists.

Surgery is also performed for the treatment of mesothelioma. Mainly there are two types of surgery, one being aggressive surgery and the other, palliative procedures. Before performing the surgery the surgeons should make sure that whether the heart and lungs are affected by the disease or these are functioning properly. Aggressive surgery, which is also known as Pneumonectomy, is a very complex and invasive surgery performed mainly on younger patients, who are good in health and can better bear the strains of the surgery. Pneumonectomy involves the removal of the excess cancerous pleural membrane. The main purpose of this is to remove as much tumor as possible surgically. Radiation is suggested for patients who cannot stand surgery or chemotherapy because of their failing health. This radiation treatment helps the patient to become comfortable by stopping the pain, bleeding and shortness of breath. It makes use of nuclear radiations that are targeted at the malignant cells to kill them and thus, shrink the tumour. Radiation therapy is however, an extremely difficult procedure to carry out as it can and will damage the healthy cells of the patient's heart, lungs, and other vital organs within the vicinity of the radiation dosage. Massaging and acupuncture treatments are also being done for the mesothelioma patients, even though the studies show that these treatments are not effective.