How is Mesothelioma Treated?

Written by Alan Allport


Continued from page 1

Chemotherapy isrepparttar use of anti-cancer drugs to kill cancer cells throughoutrepparttar 114354 body. Most drugs used to treat mesothelioma are given by injection into a vein (intravenous, or IV). Doctors are also studyingrepparttar 114355 effectiveness of putting chemotherapy directly intorepparttar 114356 chest or abdomen (intracavitary chemotherapy).

To relieve symptoms and control pain,repparttar 114357 doctor may use a needle or a thin tube to drain fluid that has built up inrepparttar 114358 chest or abdomen. The procedure for removing fluid fromrepparttar 114359 chest is called thoracentesis. Removal of fluid fromrepparttar 114360 abdomen is called paracentesis. Drugs may be given through a tube inrepparttar 114361 chest to prevent more fluid from accumulating. Radiation therapy and surgery may also be helpful in relieving symptoms.

Alan Allport is Webmaster of http://www.asbestos-cancer.best-gen.com a site that specialises in giving the very best information on asbestos cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma


How is Mesothelioma Diagnosed?

Written by Alan Allport


Continued from page 1

Ifrepparttar diagnosis is mesothelioma,repparttar 114353 doctor will want to learnrepparttar 114354 stage (or extent) ofrepparttar 114355 disease. Staging involves more tests in a careful attempt to find out whetherrepparttar 114356 cancer has spread and, if so, to which parts ofrepparttar 114357 body. Knowingrepparttar 114358 stage ofrepparttar 114359 disease helpsrepparttar 114360 doctor plan treatment.

Mesothelioma is described as localized ifrepparttar 114361 cancer is found only onrepparttar 114362 membrane surface where it originated. It is classified as advanced if it has spread beyondrepparttar 114363 original membrane surface to other parts ofrepparttar 114364 body, such asrepparttar 114365 lymph nodes, lungs, chest wall, or abdominal organs.

Alan Allport is Webmaster of http://www.asbestos-cancer.best-gen.com a site that specialises in giving the very best information on asbestos cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma


    <Back to Page 1
 
ImproveHomeLife.com © 2005
Terms of Use