treatment of mesothelioma

In the course of treatment of mesothelioma, you should choose you respect and feel comfortable in hospitals and doctors. Do not hesitate to ask all kinds of problems, express your feelings, if you are not satisfied with doctors or other medical care, must be promptly replaced. Was diagnosed with the disease, patients are often told that they may be only the survival of 8-10 months. However, with the continuous research and development of technology, the new treatment methods continue to emerge. The most important thing is to strengthen confidence in, and work closely with the doctors. February 5, 2004, FDA announced the approval of Alimta ((pemetrexed disodium) and cisplatin in the treatment of cancer ---- a rare malignant pleural mesothelioma. Alimta FDA previously has been designated for the treatment of this indication of Rare disease treatment, it also received FDA approval of a drug treatment of this disease. "This is the first treatment of mesothelioma drug has been meaningful results", the first author, University of Chicago Cancer Research Center Vogelzang (Nicholas J. Vogelzang) said, "This is the first step, is only A small step, but it is a step in the right direction. It can encourage patients continue to try new drugs, doctors also encourage more concerned about this terrible disease. " "The pilot identified, pemetrexed plus cisplatin systemic treatment of mesothelioma is a new standard," Long Kaite New York to commemorate the history of Hope Cancer Center Lachie (Valerie Rusch) in a commentary that with the hair, "can now say that vicious Pleural mesothelioma is a valid and effective, it dispersed on the deep-rooted in the idea of some help. " She suggested that the early patients in the future to study this medication, patients should also look into the late addition of other anticancer drugs. Mesothelioma treatment can be divided into the following categories: Traditional treatment of mesothelioma Traditional treatment of mesothelioma is the most common treatment methods. According to the mesothelioma patients with stage and level, doctors would recommend a different treatment options Standard treatment of malignant mesothelioma include the following three ways: Surgery - to remove cancer Radiation therapy - the use of drugs and rays to kill cancer cells Chemotherapy - the use of high-dose X-ray or other high-energy light to kill cancer cells Optical therapy - a testing phase is currently being developed an effective new therapies . Surgery Such treatment by surgery removed part of the pleura, or peritoneal, and some other organizations. Sometimes, if the strong view that the patients, doctors will recommend removal lung, lung or the removal of part of the diaphragm, to help the patient breathe. A surgery, called pleural resection, is to open the patient's chest and removed from the lung tumor. This will ease chest pain and to prevent the re-return of pleural effusion. Another operation, called pleural additional resection of the lung will be removed, the diaphragm, or heart of the endometrium. After surgery, patients with chemotherapy and radiation to kill any remaining cancer cells. Resection of additional pleural mesothelioma generally used only for advanced treatment. Radiation Therapy Radiotherapy for the use of high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells or shrink tumors. Radiation and surgery will be used to effectively control the symptoms. Dissemination of radiation therapy machines use radiation or radioactive isotopes (placement of plastic pipe caused radiation) can be placed inside the patient's body to kill cancer cells. In the treatment of cancer, radiation therapy may damage other health organizations. Now researchers to study new approaches to cancer-ray exposure to direct, without damage to other nearby organs. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the most commonly used method of treatment mesothelioma, with the through injection drug use or into the vein or muscle. The use of a chemotherapy drug or a combination of drugs to kill cancer cells. Drug absorption through the blood or directly injected into the body of a region, such as pleural or directly injected into the chest. It can kill the body cells. Chemotherapy technology matures, even more advanced. Recent clinical study, patients with mesothelioma long-term use of chemotherapy drugs can prolong life and reduce suffering. Report said that while the use of Alimta patients and cisplatin can achieve 41 percent tumor shrinkage. Optical therapy Optical therapy is a new treatment for mesothelioma, through light to kill cancer cells. Although still experimental, but its other effects of cancer cells is controlled. Optical therapy (PDT) is the use of a drug - known as the photosensitizer or photosensitive agents, and a special type of light to deal with cancer cells. When the photosensitizer exposed to a specific wavelength of light, they will form a cell of oxygen and killed near the cancer cells.