Archive for the ‘Mesothelioma treatment ways’ Category

Mesothelioma immunotherapy

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Immunotherapy, often times referred to as biological therapy is a new procedure for the treatment of mesothelioma cancers, which applies the use the body’s own (more…)

Mesothelioma gene therapy

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Presently, new approaches for malignant mesothelioma treatments are being put to test. Traditional mesothelioma treatments are usually combined or something new is being introduced. (more…)

Mesothelioma chemotherapy

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Mesothelioma chemotherapy is the administation of drugs in the mesothelioma treatment. These drugs can either be taken orally in pill form or they can be given by injection
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Mesothelioma biopsy

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

mesothelioma biopsyThis is a diagnostic procedure often aimed at getting a comfirmatory diagnosis in suspected mesothelioma patients. A little sample of a cancerous mass can be used for mesothelioma diagnosis. Also, the extraction and assessment of the fluid around the mesothelioma lung, can also be used for mesothelioma diagnosis (more…)

Brachytherapy treatment of mesothelioma

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Brachytherapy is a high technological and exact radiation treatment of mesothelioma carried out by the implantion of radioactive material close to or directly inside the tumors. (more…)