- Since the disease is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, there is no known mesothelioma cure. Unfortunately, most patients die within just a few years of a mesothelioma diagnosis.
- The common treatment measures include:
- Chemotherapy (drugs including Alimta and Cisplatin)
- Surgical removal of the disease
- Radiation
- Some newer treatments such as mesothelioma gene therapy and photodynamic therapy have shown promise in fighting this cancer and tests are being developed that will help detect the disease at an earlier stage, providing more hope for the mesothelioma patient.
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