Mesothelioma Lung Cancer Cure

Mesothelioma lung cancer is a disease in which malignant or cancer cells are found in the pleura which is a thin layer of tissue that lines the chest cavity and covers the lungs or the peritoneum which is a thin layer of tissue that lines the abdomen and covers most of the organs in the abdomen.

Being exposed to asbestos can affect the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma lung cancer. Many people with malignant mesothelioma lung cancer have worked or lived in places where they inhaled or swallowed asbestos.

After being exposed to asbestos, it usually takes a long time for malignant mesothelioma lung cancer to occur. Other risk factors for malignant mesothelioma lung cancer include the following:

  • Living with a person who works near asbestos.
  • Being exposed to a certain virus.

Unfortunately there isn’t a mesothelioma lung cancer cure till date. The deadly and painful effect of this disease still continues. Research still goes on to find the best method to treat this disease.

Though the mesothelioma lung cancer cure cannot be thoroughly possible a proper treatment will surely offer a bit of comfort and relief the symptoms severity to a certain extent. For this purpose the surgery is performed.

Mesothelioma Lung Cancer Cure with Palliative Surgery

The palliative surgery just aims to relieve the drastic effect of symptoms. It is generally performed in cases where the cancer has spread far beyond the mesothelium and is difficult to remove.

Depending on the condition of the patient an extensive surgery may be performed as well. The main purpose of this surgery is to improve the quality of life and offer a better living instead of curing the disease.

The surgery for mesothelioma lung cancer cure is called curative surgery.  When the mesothelioma lung cancer is its initial stage or localized and can be removed completely through surgery. But in most of the cases this is not the case as the cancer will spread into the chest wall, around the heart, over nerves, and the diaphragm when it is diagnosed or detected.

Therefore the doctors say that the surgery can only extend the life of the patient but cannot aim for mesothelioma lung cancer cure. However for patients in whom the curative surgery is performed they experience a long time remission.

Thoracentesis

One of the methods of mesothelioma lung cancer cure is called thoracentesis. This method of mesothelioma lung cancer cure involves a procedure where fluid in the chest is removed by placing a needle into the chest cavity. This is usually done to make a patient more comfortable and relief symptoms.

Though this method of treating mesothelioma lung cancer may not be permanent it helps in controlling the fluid formation in the lung. Because pleural fluid can compress the lung and cause shortness of breath in all cases of mesothelioma lung cancer, this method can help patients feel comfortable giving them relief from the severity of the symptoms.