Cancer cell Lung xray Cancer in lung Man with mask holding asbestos

Treatment and Therapies

When a person has mesothelioma, they and to some degree their loved ones, need to consider not only increasing lifespan but to also consider quality of life. Many treatments are quite debilitating, while athers are non-invasive and easy to take.

 

Mesothelioma treatment

Mesothelioma treatment usually includes surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy.

Traditional or alternative

No one should be responsible for making the final decision on the course you’ll take for your treatment, except you.

Nutritional aids, cures, treatments and claims

Diet, supplements, photodynamic therapy, massage, acupuncture and more.

Experiences, effects and results of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy uses chemicals to treat mesothelioma. The chemicals attack not only the cancer cells but healthy cells as well.

Treatment with Alimta and Cisplatin

Chemotherapy has had many advancements recently and the two drugs, Alimta and Cisplatin are found to be most effective when used together.

Alternative and complimentary treatments

Herbs, vegetables, fruit, foot detox, chiropractic care, creative visualization, touch, hypnotherapy, yoga, meditation and chicken soup.

Could proton beam radiotherapy be a life-saving treatment?

The newest treatment for cancer employs the use of traditional radiation, a cat scan and a cyclotron.

Could drugs being trialed improve the mesothelioma survival rate?

Mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, is currently the focus of numerous clinical trials for more effective mesothelioma treatment methods.

Alternative therapies

The patient and his or her family must feel that the disease is being treated effectively, to increase hope and ease suffering. This in turn may increase longevity, as well as quality of life.

Lung removal

While many doctors feel that Pneumonectomy, removal of the lung or extra pleural pneumonectomy may help relieve some of the symptoms of Mesothelioma and prolong life, others feel these surgeries are far too invasive and offer little hope for the patient.

Vitamin B17 (laetrile)

When searching for treatments and cures cures for mesothelioma or any other cancer, you will come across positive and negative information about vitamin B17 (or Laetrile).  You will have to make up your own mind.

Alternatives to chemotherapy

There are treatments available that patients suffering from Mesothelioma can try.  While some of these treatments have the blessings of the medical establishments, others do not.