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New Mesothelioma Treatment Several new mesothelioma treatments are being developed. Researches mostly revolve around developing new treatments or improving upon the traditional treatments. Hopes are high for mesothelioma patients as new chemotherapy agents including combinations of agents are giving improved results. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new mesothelioma treatment based on the theory that single celled organisms die at the time exposed to certain frequency of light. For the certain photosensitive drugs are administered intravenously. In a couple of days, the drug concentrates on the diseased cell including destroys it. Skin sensitivity, nausea including vomiting are some pertaining to the side effects. Immunotherapy, sometimes called biological therapy, is another new method in mesothelioma treatment. In the method, the immune system of body is used to treat the disease. The body’s ability to treat itself should be hampered due to certain reasons. Immunotherapy tries to rejuvenate the immune system including there by improving the natural immune system which is the most effective way to combat any disease. The therapy additionally tries to repair immune systems that are faulty. Biological response modifiers (BRMs) are the substances used in immunotherapy. BRMs naturally occur in the body but it should now be prepared in laboratory including is found to give the same effect as the natural ones. Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is new treatment used to improve local control of mesothelioma. In the radiation doses should be administered to tumor without causing damage to nearby normal cells. Treatment at the DNA level is a particular important breakthrough in science. Gene Therapy tries to correct or replace abnormal genes. Replacement gene therapy including knockout gene therapy are 2 main types of gene therapy. In replacement gene therapy the mutated or missing gene which causes mesothelioma is replaced. In knockout gene therapy, the gene responsible for tumor is completely eliminated. With more including more information regarding genes being unfolded, gene therapy treatment has a promising future in the treatment of mesothelioma. Treatments which use some combinations of surgery, radiation therapy, including chemotherapy, called multimodality therapy, are being researched upon. Heated intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy including use of pemetrexed drug, brand named Alimta, are some pertaining to the new developments in the treatment of mesothelioma.
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