New Treatments for Mesothelioma

Extensive research is being done to find effective treatments for
Melothelioma. There are several treatment alternatives for malignant
Mesothelioma. Some patients have had positive results with
introduction of new chemotherapeutic agents.

Photodynamic Therapy is the latest kind of treatment in which
photosensitive drugs are intravenously injected. It helps in killing
cells with diseases in our body.

Another method used worldwide is called biological therapy, otherwise
known as, immunotherapy. In this method to treat the cancer, the
immune system of the body is stimulated. The immune system is
modulated by Immunotherapy. The human body's natural immune system is
strong enough to fight with cancer. The medications that are used in
this treatment are known as Biological Response Modifiers. These are
natural component of body's immune system but many companies nowadays
are making synthetic Biological Response Modifiers.

Gene therapy is one of the latest therapies. It is very effective in
several incurable diseases. At the DNA level the disease is treated in
this therapy. Two types of gene therapy are there. The first is known
as replacement gene therapy and the second is known as Knockout gene
therapy. The gene developing the disease is replaced by a new gene in
replacement gene therapy. In knockout gene therapy the gene
responsible for getting the disease is removed completely from DNA.

Pleural mesothelioma is most common type of disease. It is caused by
chronic inhalation of particles of asbestos. These particles if gets
accumulated in lungs it can develop cancer. The other parts of the
body can be invaded by the cancer of the lungs.

Malignant Mesothelioma is an aggressive type of cancer. If the timely
diagnosis is made it can be treated quite effectively. The treatment
alternatives are becoming more abundant. Extensive diagnostic tests
before the treatment are recommended. The most common diagnostic
methods are x-rays, MRI, CT scans and biopsies. All these methods can
help the oncologist with these methods can offer the best treatment to
the patient.