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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Treatment Options

1. How malignant mesotheliomia is treated?
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).
2. Treatment by stage
Localized Malignant Mesothelioma (STAGE I)
Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma (STAGES II, III, AND IV)>
Recurrent Malignant Mesothelioma
3. Additional Sources of Information on Mesotheliomia Treatment
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