New Approaches to Treating Malignant Mesothelioma

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New Approaches to Treating Malignant Mesothelioma
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Successfully treating a serious disease such as malignant mesothelioma depends on how early a diagnosis can be made. One reason why malignant mesothelioma is such a dangerous disease is that its symptoms often do not present themselves until the cancer is advanced. Traditional methods of treating malignant mesothelioma revolve around surgical procedures, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments.

Unfortunately, the traditional methods have shown limited success for slowing or stopping the aggressive nature of mesothelioma. No treatment, to date, has been able to increase the life expectancy of patients more than a few months. New research, including research funded by the Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America, is focusing on the development of new treatment modalities.

New approaches to treating malignant mesothelioma include:

- New chemotherapy agents
- Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
- Immunotherapy
- Gene therapy

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