Coping Mechanisms for Mesothelioma Patients and Their Families
Many professional, informational and support groups exist to provide assistance to people and families affected by mesothelioma.
Many professional, informational and support groups exist to provide assistance to people and families affected by mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma causes stress and anxiety in addition to the disease’s physical symptoms.
Many resources are available to help mesothelioma patients deal with the anxiety associated with the disease.
Many physicians recommend that their mesothelioma patients seek out alternative therapies such as acupuncture, massage and yoga, along with other beneficial therapies that are less well known.
Palliative treatment does not cure mesothelioma; it simply helps to control the pain associated with the disease itself and the surgeries that may be performed to slow its progression.
Experimental medical treatments for mesothelioma include the drug Alimta, immunotherapy and gene therapy.
Some mesothelioma patients may participate in clinical trials to test promising and experimental treatments for the disease.
Doctors use chemotherapy not to cure mesothelioma, but to control its growth or progression.
The treatment of mesothelioma often includes radiation to prevent the return of a tumor
Medical options available to help you deal with mesothelioma.