treatments of Mesothelioma

• The most common treatments are

• Surgery, where the tissue in the affected area is cut out.

• This may involve removing part of the organ depending on the size of the affected area.

• Chemotherapy, which is the use of drugs in the body used to kill off the cancerous cells.

• Radiation treatment, involving the use of radiation treatment to kill off the cancerous cells in the affected area.

• Pneumonectomy that's to say removing the diseased lung.

• An extra-pleural pneumonectomy may be necessary depending upon the spread of the disease, and this may involve the removal of parts of the diaphragm as well as the lung.

• There is a high risk factor with this surgery, and its viability is dependant upon the patient’s overall health, smoking habits and the extent of the asbestos exposure.

• A pleurectomy is another type of surgery that may be used, and here part of the chest, abdominal lining and surrounding tissue may be removed.