Mesothelioma is a cancer that affects the serous linings of various internal organs in the human body. Among them, the lungs, heart and stomach are affected the most.
It is estimated that each year, reported 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma. Patients who have this cancer from exposure to asbestos, which had to be the only known cause of mesothelioma. Mesotheliomic patients are often in shortSurvival time of 6 to 12 months. But the doctors in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma, specializing in leading cancer centers expect better survival. Though mesothelioma causes immense pain and suffering of the victims, together with a short life expectancy, certain treatments have resulted in the successful reduction and removal of cancerous tumors of mesothelioma.
Treatment of mesothelioma depends on many factors, including the stage of the cancer, theDissemination of malignant cells, pathology reports determining the nature of the cancer cells and patient's age and health. The following is a description of the various options for mesothelioma treatment.
Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is a "systematic treatment" of Mesothelioma that uses drugs, chemicals and medicines in an efficient way to kill cancer cells. It is for the patient either in the form of pills or injected directly into the body given. In some cases, theDrugs directly into the chest as intrapleural chemotherapy, or in the abdomen, known as intra peritoneal chemotherapy known to be inserted in order to destroy the growth of cancer cells. It is also for the patients before and after surgery, given to the growth of mesothelioma cancer line.
Widespread pemetrexed, Alimta ® is a combination of cisplatin (a standard platinum compound) given to treat pleural mesothelioma. The drug was approved by the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) in February 2004. The working of this drug is simple: it enters the bloodstream of a patient and kill the cancer cells throughout the body, while stopping the malignant cell growth. The drug has some side effects for which vitamin B 12 and folic acid is to be initiated, patients with this therapy.
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