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.