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In most cases, mesothelioma treatment consists in a combination of treatments and a cocktail of drugs have to be used in order to treat Mesothelioma patients.
SURGERY: the most common mesothelioma treatment for mesothelioma cancer. The doctor may remove part of the lining of the abdomen and some of the tissue around it. For cancer of the pleura (pleural mesothelioma), a lung may be removed in an operation called a pneumonectomy. RADIATION TREATMENT: also called radiotherapy, is another asbestosis treatment option that involves the use of high-energy rays to kill mesothelioma cells and shrink tumors. Radiation therapy affects the mesothelioma cells only in the treated area. CHEMOTHERAPY: is the use of anticancer drugs to kill mesothelioma cancer cells throughout the body. Most drugs used to treat mesothelioma are given by injection into a vein (intravenous, or IV).
PALLIATIVE THERAPIES: may also be used which entail draining excess fluid from the patient through the use of a needle and suction. To prevent further fluid accumulation drugs may be fed through a tube into the patient following the fluid drainage.
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