Mesothelioma Chemotherapy
How Does Chemotherapy Work For Mesothelioma?
Chemotherapy treatment can to slow tumor growth and help relieve pain symptoms for Mesothelioma patients. More than 70% of cancer patients will opt to undergo some chemotherapy to treat their cancer.
Chemotherapy drugs attack rapidly growing and spreading cancerous tumors and cells shrinking or killing them.
Chemotherapy won't cure malignant Mesothelioma but can alleviate symptoms, improve quality of life, and prolong a patient's survival time.
Chemotherapy is the preferred treatment option for pleural and peritoneal Mesothelioma patients.
More than 60% of Mesothelioma patients receive a diagnosis too late to qualify for surgery.
Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Drugs
Chemotherapy drugs can be used to treat malignant Mesothelioma. The recommended Mesothelioma chemotherapy drug will vary with each patient. Mesothelioma doctors choose the chemo drugs they believe will most help the patient.
Currently, the most widely used chemotherapy drug with the most success is Alimta® [Pemetrexed].
Alimta® is used in tandem with Cisplatin has added several months to the Mesothelioma patient's life expectancy in many cases.
Chemotherapy Drugs
Alimta® [Pemetrexed]
Carboplatin
Cisplatin®
Gemcitabine [Gemzar]
Mitomycin
Ranpirnase [Onconase]
Raltitrexed
Vinorelbine [Navelbine]
The combination of Cisplatin® and Alimta® delivered together hav a response rate of 30% with average survival rate of 11-13 months.
Mesothelioma chemptherapy drugs are generally used in 2 drug combinations.
Mesothelioma Statute of Limitations
Statutes of Limitations is the period a Mesothelioma victim has to file a lawsuit.
The Statute of Limitations for Mesothelioma and asbestos exposure varies from state to state.
The Statute of Limitations for Mesothelioma begins at the diagnosis or death, not the date of exposure.
An experienced Mesothelioma attorney can help you file a claim before your Statutes of Limitations expires.
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Mesothelioma Medical Information
Mesothelioma Symptoms
Mesothelioma primarily occurs in Veterans between the ages of 55-75
Mesothelioma Diagnosis?
Pleural Mesothelioma (lungs) accounts for 70-90% of all Mesothelioma patients.
Mesothelioma Treatment
The 3 main treatments for Mesothelioma are: surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
Mesothelioma Prognosis
The average life expectancy is 12-21 months after a Mesothelioma diagnosis.
Mesothelioma Survival Rate
Mesothelioma primarily diagnosed in Veterans between the ages of 55-75
Asbestos Lung Cancer
There is about 15,000 Asbestos-related cancers diagnosed each year in U. S.
Mesothelioma Legal Information
Why You Need a Lawyer
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Mesothelioma Settlements
Asbestos companies have paid claimants more than $18 billion since the late 1980s.
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About 600,000 victims have filed claims for damage from their asbestos exposure.
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Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma
Highest Risk Trades
25 Million People are at Risk for Developing Mesothelioma!
Asbestos Jobsites
70-80% of people who develop Mesothelioma have worked on job sites!
Asbestos Products
3,000 Asbestos containing products were used in the U.S.
Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos companies have paid claimants more than $18 billion since the late 1980s.
Military Trade Workers
There are 21.5 million living veterans that served in the U. S. military forces.
Asbestos Companies
Asbestos Companies have put 25 Million People at Risk for Mesothelioma!