Mesothelioma is one of dangerous disease but differrent with
asbestosis. Until recently it is hard to heal the disease to 100 %. The disease
is difficult to detect early because, its latency time is very long. The
disease is usually detected at latest stage. The symptoms are also similar to
other malignant cancer.
There are many factors that influence the prognosis of
mesothelioma such as the size of tumor, the stage of tumor, the age of
patients, the amount of fluid, whether the tumor can be removed completely or
not, type and location of mesothelioma and other physical factors such as the
heart and lung health.
The treatment goal is to expand the life expectancy of the
patient. According to oncology, the common treatment for mesotheliama includes
surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Besides conventional healing, the
alternative treatment can also be tried to get curing. The following are
variety of mesothelioma treatment that you can try.
Surgery
The treatment goal is to remove the tumor that develops at
the membrane that covers internal organs. The treatment need to be combined
with other therapy such as chemotherapy and radiation. Surgery can prevent the
spreading of tumor cell to other internal organs. This action can be done if
the overall health condition of patient allows it.
Chemotherapy
The treatment is goal to kill the cancer cell and shrink the
tumors. The method is commonly doing to peritoneal mesothelioma. The drugs that
often used in this healing are cisplatin. The drug is also often combined with
pemetrexed to get optimum results.
Radiation
The radiation is powerful to kill cancer cell and tumors.
The therapy can be done to all stage of cancers. Radiation is very recommended
if the patient physic is not allowed to do the surgery. The curing method can
reduce the symptoms such as pain while breath, bleeding, and difficulty
swallowing. Radiation and chemo is the most common treatment that often combines
with surgery.
Immunotherapy
The treatment is done by manipulate the immune system that
can attack the cancer and tumor cells.
Gene therapy
Gene therapy is done by repaired the damage gene, so it can
reduce the probability of the development of cancer cells.
Photodynamic therapy
This therapy is using the light energy to kill the cancer
and tumor cells. The treatment is done by combining drugs and light. The drug
is served to make cancer cell to be sensitive to certain light. Furthermore the
cancer will be exposed to the light that has certain wavelength and kill the
cancer cells.
Acupuncture
This treatment has been proven can relieve the symptoms such
as pain, anxiety, depression and other symptoms related the mesothelioma. Many
patients say this therapy can make them breathe easier.
Massage therapy
The therapy can help the relaxation of the patient. There
are many type therapies for mesothelioma such as Swedish massage, Deep Tissue
Massage, Shiatsu, and Sports Massage. This therapy can stimulate the nerve
system, and relieve the chronic pain.
Meditation
The therapy is believed can reduce the pain and manage the
symptoms of disease.
Use the herbal.
This plant is powerful to improve the endurance. The plant
also can be combined with medical treatment to reduce the side effects of
medical drugs. Some herbs that may be powerful to overcome cancer include:
astragalus, Celandine, Mistletoe, Cat's Claw, and Vitamin C.
