Clinical research to treat malignant mesothelioma is very active and although no treatment has yet proved entirely successful, there exist a range of treatments available to individuals diagnosed with the disease.
There are three types of standard treatments used to treat malignant mesothelioma which include: surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
Surgery
Surgery for malignant mesothelioma is divided into a number of sub-classes, which are specially designed to limit the disease for individuals with particular strains of the disease.
Extrapleural pneumonectomy is a severe form of surgery in which the entire lung and a portion of the lining of the chest, the diaphragm, and some or the entire sac which surrounds the heart is removed.
Wide local excision is a form of surgery which targets and removes the cancer and a limited amount of the healthy tissue surrounding the cancerous region.
Pleurectomy and decortication removes part of the covering of the lungs, as well as the lining of the chest and portions of the outside covering of the lungs.
The surgical procedure pleurodesis is a distinct technique insofar as it employs a blend of chemicals and/or drugs to create an intentional scar between the layers of the pleura. Post surgery, the space created by the scar must be drained, using either a catheter or chest tube, and is then filled with a chemical which inhibits the accumulation of fluid in the pleura cavity.
Radiation
The second primary medical technique used to fight the development of malignant mesothelioma is radiation. Radiation therapy, as applied to malignant mesothelioma uses the same basic technology as other forms of medical radiation insofar as the technique employs high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. The process is divided into two broad categories:
External radiation therapy is a technique in which a machine sends radiation in a targeted stream at a certain portion of the body, and in so doing it kills the cancerous cells in its purview.
Internal radiation therapy, by contrast, uses not an external machine, but rather needles, seeds and catheters to place radioactive substance directly on or near the cancer. While the precise method of implementation will of course depend upon the type and stage of the illness, what is constant within this category is that the goal is to get the radiation placed directly onto the cancerous area and in so doing provide a more concentrated and directed dosage.
Chemotherapy
The third standard malignant mesothelioma treatment is Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy uses drugs which target cancer cells and stop them from dividing and thus prevent their growth.
In systemic chemotherapy, the drug can be taken by mouth or injected, but either way the goal is to have it reach cancer cells by means of the body’s own blood circulation system. In regional chemotherapy, the drug is placed directly onto the target area. And finally, combination chemotherapy involves the use of two or more anticancer drugs which can be administered either orally or through injection.
Malignant mesothelioma is a difficult disease for anyone to bear, however, educating oneself as to the options available is an important step for making the process more manageable.
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although complete cure is still not guaranteed using specific methods but Surgery is one of most resulting method which is quite successful because other two method have much higher side effects than this which involve radiation and drugs.
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It's healthy to user x-rays radiations? Though, it's better to cure cancer with x-rays and get an easier disease due to exposure to radiations. :|
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when adopting any type of cancer treatment plan depending on many factors according to condition of cancer cells so its very important to diagnose exact condition which will help to determine what type of treatment is necessary and more beneficial which also prevent inhabitual problems.
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i know someone who has cancer...reading this post makes me think of her and realize how little the options are. yes there are options but they come with so many cnsequence.
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I think an expert in the niche diagnoses the condition, the treatment option are known to be futile in most of the cases.the stage of infection of the cancerous cells are classified into three stages and with the help of appropriate medications,the growth of cancer cells can be inhibited to a great extent.thanks for great blog for this dangerous disease.
thanks that the treatment now have 3 option surgery, radiation and chemo.. with this treatment physician can choose what to be done for u as patient
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By going on these three stages it completely cures.
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I guess that there must be a side effect for the 3 alternative cancer treatment. Anyway, there is always a hope for the patients. Nice article. Thanks.
What is Chemotherapy??
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I believe using surgery first to remove cancer then using herbal medicine to destory every single cancer cell is a good option
knowing a meso patient has options for his treatment is a big relief on his part. every case is different and having different treatments to explore form would make him opt for what is best for his condition.
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chemotherapy? i thought it only used on cancer!!
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So great the power of God, in creating us with a complex body systems, but God gives us the knowledge to treat
I came to know that how dreadful the disease is and how the patients manage the surgery like pneumonectomy even they knew that the Mesothelioma is a kind of permanent cancer disease and hope researchers found better and accurate method of cure soon while intensive research is carry for cancer treatment is underway.
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nice to know there are certain options offered for this certain condition. they may not be the best..but they do offer management of symptoms.
Now we know that we have many ways to cure this cancer. Thanks for sharing.
Surgery seems to best the choice, because both chemotherapy and radiations have lots of side effects
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At least we have several options not just only one
wont radiation theraphy expose other parts of the body to too much radiation? can it have side effects?
For treatment of any disease,correct diagnose is important and these modern technique will surely help in finding the exact cause and target of disease.Thanks for the useful article.
It is the satisfaction of the mind to which treatment you adapt for this disease. Nice information on this.
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I think here is quite much information, but we should read it and make right decision. Thanks ;)
good article. there are many options for treatment
well i am so sorry for people who suffering for this disease..
There are many options available for treatment of this deadly cancer.Thanks for sharing the information.
i hope we can find a good therapy methode that can be usefull. thanx for sharing.
a superb article on options for thetreatment of cancer...thanks for sharing the information..i think radiation therapy is one of the best option to cure this...
i hope i can far from any disease, to be honest, i'm afraid of any of them
whatever options choosen it must be effective and economic this is what I think
I am really afraid of any kind of cancer... God help us and wash this diseases from this world
helps people to be aware and it really is an eyeopener for people who are not aware of this options .
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Chemotherapy is the cheapest method but have greater risk involved to overcome this problem scientist developed new drug called sirolimus which appear to enhance the cytotoxicity of cisplatin in malignant pleural mesothelioma cell lines through the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway.These results provide a basis for the clinical evaluation of combined sirolimus and cisplatin chemotherapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Well, it really helps to give more motivation to those who suffer from this disease. Having a Chemotheraphy treatment is not a great option because the person will become so weak but sometimes we just don't have any choice.
thank for the information, from the 3 option you tell above, every method have a side effect for the patience. But all we can do is try and never give up.
thanks for information
it is very good article. i like it very much. informative also. radiation treatment , surgery treatment, and chemotheraphy are all the good methods of treating this disease but are expensive.
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I am glad there are tons of other options to cure the disease. People may now choose the best method for them.thanks for sharing!
there is no option i think
curing the diseases has different options . .but we cant sure if this is 100% can cure some diseases
Of course my option is radiation therapy. Better than other I think!
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I will vote for the Chemotheropy treatment. Its best among all.
Nice post. I guess taking a surgery for the treatment will be my option although I am aware that every treatments has its own risk.
The mesothelium has different names, depending on its location in the body. The peritoneum is the mesothelial tissue that covers most of the organs in the abdominal cavity.
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I believe that surgery is the last option if all the other treatments fail.
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For patients with localized disease,and who can tolerate a radical surgery,raditaion is often given post-operatively as a consolidative treatment.
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great information about the options given in this article.thanks for posting.
Chemotherapy is a very nice way treatment i liked it!
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Who cares about secondary effects if you escape cancer?
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I did't know what exactly mesothelioma was.But i got some valuable information here.It will helpful to who suffer that.Thanks for listening this article here.
it gives us all the options available to us and we can use it and facilitate with it
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mesothelioma was a cripy disease. I think we have to find the curing methode that really effective as soon as possible.
Its sad that this cannot be cured completely.
its a very deep and informative article about mesothelioma. you are a champ.
Cancer is really dangerous disease.I hope there will be more good treatment options for the patients
Onle 1 to be considered. the cost... how abaout that o,O?
I guess chemotherapy treatment should be our first option because it has less risk compare to other treatment.But I think it has many side effects and with some kind of disease it's not effective.It's still a hope for the patient.But still, we have to choose the best doctor to get the best treatment and minimize all the risk.
superb article on options for thetreatment of cancer...thanks for sharing the information..i think radiation therapy is one of the best option to cure
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it is so scary that mesothelioma has till date got no cure i have also understood that early detection is a primary importance for the mesothelioma cancer.
so many options still no permanent cure. its sad.
Very good post.all your articles is grate thanks