Like most cancers, malignant mesothelioma is best treated when it is diagnosed early. The specific treatment of mesothelioma depends on which stage the cancer is in.
No matter what stage the cancer is in, there are several types of treatments that have the possibility to be used in patients with malignant mesothelioma. Additionally, new treatments are always in development.
Alimta (pemetrexed disodium)Photodynamic Immunotherapy
Gene therapy
Surgery (taking out the cancer)
Radiation therapy(using high-dose x-rays or other high-energy rays to kill cancer cells)
Chemotherapy(using drugs to fight the cancer)
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