1. How malignant mesotheliomia is treated?
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As scientists continue to look for a mesotheliomia
cure, the following treatments have shown promise in controlling this
disease. There are treatments for all patients with malignant mesotheleoma.
Three traditional kinds of treatment are used:
- Surgery (taking out the cancer)
- Radiation therapy (using high-dose x-rays or other high-energy rays to kill cancer cells)
- Chemotherapy (using drugs to fight the cancer).
- Adjunctive Drug Treatment (Non-traditional drugs as part of the cancer treatment).
- Localized Malignant Mesothelioma (STAGE I)
- Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma (STAGES II, III, AND IV)>
- Recurrent Malignant Mesothelioma
3. Additional Sources of Information on Mesotheliomia Treatment