Following is a discussion of treatment for mesothelioma.
Unfortunately, there is no verified mesothelioma cure, to date. We briefly discuss combining alternative approaches including herbal remedies for mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma cure on the horizon?
Not quite yet.
Also, if a patient has been diagnosed with advanced mesothelioma, the maximum life expectancy is about five years. However, there are cases in which mesothelioma patients have lived longer.
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* Surgery can be used for one of two reasons: 1)to cure the disease by removing it or 2)palliative reasons to keep the patient more comfortable and improve the quality of life.
Unfortunately, because mesothelioma is almost always diagnosed in late stages, curative surgery is rarely an option.
More often surgery is used as a palliative measure.
* Radiation therapy is used on patients too fragile for surgery or chemotherapy.
Radiation causes the fewest side effects and is usually easier to tolerate than chemo. There are different forms of radiation therapy available to meso patients but these too are mostly to improve the patient’s comfort level.
This type of radiation may also be used in addition to surgery.
* Chemotherapy is not a mesothelioma cure but can provide relief from the horrible symptoms of the mesothelioma.
Someday, chemo may go a lot further in prolonging the life of a mesothelioma victim as traditional medicine advances.
* Biological treatment is a more recent approach to cancer treatment, including treatment of mesothelioma. It attempts to use the body’s own defense mechanisms to fight tumor cells.
Researchers are exploring how the immune system can be strengthened to destroy cancerous cells.
* Alternative treatments which include herbal remedies for mesothelioma also work by enabling the patient's immune system to recognize and destroy the tumor tissue.
The method may use cancer vaccines to stimulate the patient's immune system and destroy tumor cells.
Some promising anecdotal results have been obtained using alternative therapies. However, cost, accessibility & publicity have kept alternative approaches on the fringes of mesothelioma treatment.
Herbal remedies for mesothelioma
On other pages, we have encouraged persons exposed to asbestos or afflicted with mesothelioma, to change their basic lifestyle to avert or manage mesothelioma.
Given the present state of traditional approaches we think it is worth trying to use all available tools.
Visit our 2 sister sites for discussions on using water & exercise to dodge or manage mesothelioma & other cancers.
For info on using healthy water to enhance health & deter cancer visit Healthy Water
We especially feel that, for mesothelioma, prevention is especially important here since treatment is so difficult.
Using herbal remedies for mesothelioma before symptoms emerge seems the wisest course.
There is no telling, or research, on how many cases of serious diseases have been averted by naturally strengthening the immune system & detoxing the body of foreign invaders like asbestos particles.
If you suspect that you have been exposed to mesothelioma causes, click below for herbal formulations to help build your immune system & expel some toxins which could lead to cancer formation.