Mesothelioma Treatments

New clinical trials were introduced on a regular basis, there are different types of treatment used for mesothelioma. The treatment used depends on many factors, including the extent of disease, age and medical history of patients and the location and type of mesothelioma.

The most common treatment is:

* Surgery, if the damaged area of tissue is removed. This may involve removing part of the organ, depending on the affected areas. * Radiation therapy, which involves the use of radiation treatment to kill cancer cells in the affected areas. * Chemotherapy, which is used for the body to use drugs to kill cancer cells.

Pneumonectomy:

Surgical procedure, which is known as pleural mesothelioma pneumonectomy can be used and consists of removing the diseased lungs. Extra-pleural pneumonectomy may be necessary, depending on the spread of the disease, and this may mean removing the parts of the diaphragm and lungs.

A high risk factor with this surgery, and the viability depends on the patient's general health, smoking habits and the extent of exposure to asbestos. A pleurectomy is another type of surgery available, and this part of the chest, abdominal lining and surrounding tissue may be removed.

Radiation treatment:

Radiation therapy, which offers the advantages of treating the affected area and exposing the cells to healthy tissue, is another drug used to treat mesothelioma. It's fast and frequently used method for several types of cancer, and mesothelioma.

It works through the placement of radioactive sources in affected areas, which will then give radiation to kill abnormal cells. The radiation will continue to be about a year, working to destroy the lungs. Radiotherapy may be used in conjunction with surgery, or if the patient is not good enough, that the operation may be used alone.
Chemotherapy treatment

Chemotherapy treatment may be administered in the form of pills or injected medication. The downside of chemotherapy is that the drug may be used include high toxicity, and therefore, patients may be quite ill. Side effects may include nausea, vomiting, hair loss, weight loss and physical fatigue. There are also a number of post-chemical drugs used to alleviate side effects of chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy drugs are not targeted towards a specific area, which was to make their way through the body and found in the damaged area. This means that they can affect the tissues and cells does not affect the disease, which may cause side effects again.
Palliative Therapies

Palliative treatments may also be used in patients with mesothelioma. These therapies to patients with draining excess water through the needle and suction. In order to prevent further fluid accumulation drugs may be fed through a tube for fluid drainage in the chest.

Often, a combination of treatments and a cocktail of drugs available to treat mesothelioma patients. Also, the type of treatment used depends on the age and physical health of the patient as well as how far the disease has spread and where it is located.

The above are some of the most common treatment being treated for mesothelioma, but they are not always effective mesothelioma patients. As a result, sufferers are mesothelioma treatment can be offered as part of a clinical trial of any of the traditional treatment.

New mesothelioma cancer treatment is constantly reviewed, medical-research, it is expected that effective treatment is discovered. These clinical trials allow the specialists to assess whether the treatment tested in May, one day, effective for general use in the treatment of mesothelioma.
Their clinical trials and we hope that patients who used to allow the guinea pigs, which enable them to become part of this important research and find a medicine that can help them and others the same situation.