Radiation therapy may be used to kill cancer cells and shrink the tumor. Radiation can also be used to try to prevent further growth of the tumor. Chemotherapy may also be used to kill cancer cells. It may be administered in pill form, intervenously, or sometimes directly into the tumor. This is a new treatment therapy that is currently being tested in patients in the early stages of mesothelioma.
Immunotherapy attempts to use the body's immune system to combat cancer.
Yet another new therapy in the experimental stages is Gene Therapy. Gene Therapy seeks to alter the genetic makeup of some of a patient's cells in order to combat the disease. For more information, visit the National Cancer Institute's page on Gene Therapy . The NIH's website explains what a clinical trialis and lists mesothelioma clinical trials being held around the country. Please understand that, as attorneys, we are not medical experts and are not attempting to provide medical advice or endorse any of the physicians, hospitals, or websites described here.