Treating of Biphaisc, Malignant Biphasic Mesothelioma

Treating the Disease

Treatment for malignant biphasic mesothelioma is no different than the treatment for the other types. There are two types of treatment:

Traditional Treatments – Traditional treatments include chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. Often several treatments are used in combination to make a trimodal approach for better results and longer survival rates. The treatment combinations chosen depend on the stage of the cancer.

The type of surgery that may be performed as treatment for malignant mesothelioma includes drastic procedures like the removal of the infected part of the lung and the chest lining that surrounds it. Less drastic is a procedure to drain the fluid around the lung that causes pain and pressure.

New Treatments – Some of the newer malignant mesothelioma treatments include gene therapy, immunotherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), new chemotherapy agents, and modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). With the development of new treatments, patients can have more hope for their outcomes. To this point, these treatments are not as successful as the traditional treatments, but they are being used along with traditional treatments and the results are closely monitored.
Additional Treatment Methods

Besides the new forms of treatment mentioned above, other more radical treatments for malignant biphasic mesothelioma are being tested like angiogenesis therapies, antineoplaston therapy, interferon and interleukin therapy, as well as many different clinical trials. Researchers are even studying the effectiveness of alternative treatments like the use of herbs, special diets, acupuncture, homeopathic medicine, large doses of vitamin C, and therapeutic massage.