Conventional Treatments & Survival
Conventional treatments for mesothelioma typically consist of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Surgery can include any surgical procedure. Chemotherapy includes various drugs that are considered toxic because they work by killing both healthy and cancerous cells. And radiation therapy can be delivered through different methods. For example, radiation such as x-rays or gamma rays may be delivered externally via external beam radiation. Radiation can also be delivered internally by placing radioactive substances such as cesium, iridium, and iodine near or into cancerous cells within the body or administering radionuclides systemically (directly into the bloodstream).
To see some of the actual results of various conventional treatments for mesothelioma, please click here.
