Malignant Mesothelioma and Treatment

Localized Malignant Mesothelioma (Stage I)
Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma (Stage II, Stage III, and Stage IV)
Recurrent Malignant Mesothelioma

Localized Malignant Mesothelioma (Stage I)

If the 44992&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000044992&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">malignant Mesothelioma is in one part of the chest lining, treatment will probably be 45570&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045570&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">surgery to remove the part of the chest lining with 45333&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045333&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">cancer and some of the 46683&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000046683&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">tissue around it.

If 45754&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045754&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">localized 44992&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000044992&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">malignant Mesothelioma is found in more than one place in the chest, treatment may be one of the following:

• Pleurectomy and 44275&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000044275&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">decortication, with or without 44971&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000044971&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">radiation therapy, as 45815&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045815&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">palliative therapy to relieve 45022&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045022&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">symptoms and improve the 45417&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045417&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">quality of life.
• 367446&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000367446&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">Extrapleural pneumonectomy.
• Radiation therapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life.
• A 45961&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045961&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">clinical trial of anticancer 348921&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000348921&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">drugs placed directly into the chest after 45570&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045570&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">surgery to remove the 46634&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000046634&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">tumor.
• A clinical trial of combinations of surgery, radiation therapy, and 45214&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045214&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">chemotherapy.
• A clinical trial of a new treatment.

This summary section refers to specific treatments under study in clinical trials, but it may not mention every new treatment being studied. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.

Treatment of advanced 44992&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000044992&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">malignant Mesothelioma may include the following:

• 45570&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045570&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">Surgery to 407759&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000407759&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">drain 44669&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000044669&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">fluid that has collected in the chest, to reduce discomfort. 44294&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000044294&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">Pleurodesis may be done to stop more fluid from collecting in the chest.
• Pleurectomy and 44275&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000044275&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">decortication, as 45815&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045815&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">palliative therapy to relieve 45022&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045022&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">symptoms and improve the 45417&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045417&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">quality of life.
• 44971&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000044971&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">Radiation therapy as palliative therapy to relieve pain.
• 45214&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045214&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">Chemotherapy with one anticancer 348921&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000348921&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">drug.
• A 45961&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045961&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">clinical trial of combination chemotherapy.
• A clinical trial of combinations of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
• A clinical trial of chemotherapy placed directly into the chest cavity or abdominal cavity to shrink the tumors and keep fluid from building up.

This summary section refers to specific treatments under study in clinical trials, but it may not mention every new treatment being studied. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.

Treatment of 45861&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045861&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">recurrent 44992&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000044992&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">malignant Mesothelioma may include the following:

• A 45961&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045961&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">clinical trial of 45617&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045617&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">biologic therapy.
• A clinical trial of 45214&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045214&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">chemotherapy.
• A clinical trial of 45570&version=Patient&language=English" onclick="javascript:popWindow('defbyid','CDR0000045570&version=Patient&language=English'); return(false);">surgery.

This summary section refers to specific treatments under study in clinical trials, but it may not mention every new treatment being studied. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.

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