What are the treatment options for Mesothelioma?
There are a variety of different treatment options for Mesothelioma. However, the type of treatment depends on several factors such as the location of the tumor, the stage of the disease, and the patient’s age and current health.
One treatment option is to perform surgery to remove the tumor and the surrounding mesothelial tissue. However, this treatment option should be used only for younger, healthy patients. Another treatment option is to perform radiation therapy, which uses high energy x-rays to destroy the cancer cells in the location of the tumor. Chemotherapy is an option frequently used, which involves using drugs to fight the cancer by injecting them intravenously into a patient’s vein or putting it directly into a patient’s chest or abdomen. Lastly, thoracentesis (draining excess fluid in the lungs) or paracentesis (draining excess fluid in the abdomen) can be used to relieve a patient’s symptoms and control his pain.