New Approaches to Mesothelioma Treatment

Medical technology is moving just as fast as consumer oriented technology, and the treatment concepts for mesothelioma are no exception. Because mesothelioma is a relatively rare disease compared to other forms of cancer, the therapies being tested are also focused on more common malignancies. But the focus of these mesothelioma treatment concepts is generally seeking new and more productive ways to destroy malignant cells and/or stop their reproduction.
The concepts under study for cancer treatment are startlingly different. In some ways they resemble engineering challenges, looking for the most effective way to cause or bring about a cellular reaction. Among them:
- Immunotherapy
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Gene Therapy

There are also new drugs in development that are targeted at the types of cells found in mesothelioma. Unfortunately, the life expectancy after a mesothelioma diagnosis leaves little room to wait for new developments. However the study and work being put into developing more effective mesothelioma therapy today is going to benefit future mesothelioma victims and individuals with other types of malignancies.