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Mesothelioma Treatments
and Clinical Trials
Mesothelioma is a rare
form of cancer that affects cells (called
mesothelium) that line the pleura (chest
cavity) or the peritoneum (abdominal
cavity). Most people with mesothelioma have
worked in jobs where they breathed in fibers
of asbestos. Others have been exposed to
asbestosis fibers in their homes, often
without knowing it. (see
Mesothelioma Information)
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Brachytherapy is the use of
radioactive substances to deliver
radiation treatments. The term
“brachy” comes from the Greek word
for short range. This therapy is
contrasted to that given as external
beam radiation over a long range. |
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Mesothelioma treatment options -
Information center on Mesothelioma
treatments, symptoms, and other
resources on Mesothelioma and it's
exposure. |
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The Mesothelioma Web -This website, on Mesothelioma,
contains information about
traditional treatments, new
treatments, clinical trials. Though mesothelioma has no cure, there are
clinical trials currently underway
to test new drugs and procedures in
the fight against the disease. |
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Mesothelioma Resource Online -
presents information that will help
you understand the disease; its
causes, effects and how you can best
cope with it. |
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Mesothelioma clinical trials
are studies of new treatments in
patients. This site lists new
medical treatments for mesothelioma
that are undergoing study as part of
clinical trials. These
treatments are most often new
chemotherapy drugs, or sometimes
surgery in combination with a drug
treatment. Researchers perform a
clinical trial when there is some
reason to believe that the treatment
under evaluation may aid patients. |
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Innovative Mesothelioma treatments
at the Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment Center, which includes Photodynamic therapy, Immunotherapy, Gene therapy and Brachytherapy. |
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Mesothelioma Facts and Newsletter
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presents some unconventional Mesothelioma Treatment Options. A number of mesothelioma treatments are outside the mainstream of both established and experimental therapies. |
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Mesothelioma Clinical Trials -
List some trials, carried out at
institutions and hospitals all over
the country. The clinical trials are
extensive tests to determine the
efficiency and side effects of any
drug which has shown marked
improvement when tested under lab
conditions and in animal tests. |
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National Cancer Institute - You
can find information about the
Mesothelioma, symptoms, clinical
trials, research, etc. |
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