Scientists are working very to find new treatments for mesothelioma patients. Several treatments are found and tested daily. The most commonly used treatments to cure mesothelioma cancer are radiation, surgery and chemotherapy. Also, they keep on trying the combination of any of these treatments in order to identify the most accurate one. Following is a list of such treatments that are being tried and tested for now.

One new treatment that has been tested is immunotherapy. In this therapy, we use the immune system of the patient to fight the mesothelioma. It makes the use of substances that are found in the immune system of the patient to control the growth of the tumor.

Interferon and interleukin-2 are the substances that have been used in the laboratory studies. These substances have found to be effective in laboratory studies but the immunotherapy has not been effective when these substances are used with malignant mesothelioma and their clinical trials.

Heat therapy is also one of the useful treatments of mesothelioma. In this therapy, the chemotherapy agents are heated before they are injected. Due to this heating of chemotherapy agents or the chemicals before injection, more number of tumor cell are killed. This new useful treatment for mesothelioma patient is also referred to as chemo hyperthermia.

One new evolving therapy is the gene therapy. Some of the scientists believe that it is going to be a most vital therapy in the near future. It involves manipulating the genes that are related to the tumor and contains the virus such as common cold. By knowing the gene involved, we can then make use of antiviral drugs or your own immune system for destroying the cells. Researches and studies are being continued on this therapy while this therapy is found to be effective for the early stages of malignant mesothelioma and some other types of tumor.

Some other therapies are also available for treating the patients of mesothelioma one of which is the Photodynamic Therapy. In this therapy, we inject the light sensitive molecules in the pleural space before surgery. After it, when the surgery is done, light is directly put on the molecules that will kill the tumor cells immediately. This treatment has not proved to be very effective but studies are still continued in order to improve the survival of the patient using this treatment.

Such types of several new experiments are tried daily in the laboratories and many of the patients keep on trying the clinical trials. Clinical trials refer to the experiments that are carried out daily in order to evolve some new drugs or devices essential for the mesothelioma treatment. Some instances of the clinical trials have proved to be useful. These clinical trials are carried out by the scientists and physicians who have proper and advanced knowledge about the treatments. Sometimes such clinical trials give favorable results and help in improving the condition of the patient suffering from mesothelioma.

In a current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, a report was found regarding mesothelioma which is as follows. A recent study on mesothelioma by some researchers showed that the condition of a mesothelioma patient suffering from the rare malignant pleural mesothelioma can be much improved by giving him a combination of Tomudex (raltitrexed) and Platinol (cisplatin). By using this combination, the survival rate of the patient is also improved rather than by using Platinol alone. This rare malignant pleural mesothelioma is caused by habitual exposure to asbestos.
The above research findings about mesothelioma were emerged from a randomized phase III trial.

The symptoms of the patient suffering from this rare mesothelioma are listed below:

• Cough
• Pain
• Fatigue
• Loss of appetite
• Shortness of breath,

This rare type of mesothelioma cancer is very difficult to cure. Also, it does not respond to therapies like surgery, chemotherapy on its' own and even when a combination of radiation is used. In such cases, any kind of new researches related to cure the disease becomes more encouraging.

Usually the complication is that the patients do not recognize that they are suffering from malignant pleural mesothelioma and when the disease is diagnosed, it has been increased to such an extent where using the treatments like surgery or radiation is not a suitable option.

So it is significant to do more researches in this field and to identify treatments that will improve the condition of mesothelioma patient and also, improve their survival.

On the basis of the report put forth by the American Cancer Society, the following statistics were available:

• Approximately 76 million Americans who are now living are prone to the deadly disease-Cancer.

• Cancer kills more children in the one to fourteen age brackets than any other disease.

• One out of every five deaths in the U.S. will be from cancer.

•  In the US, one woman in nine will get breast cancer

As you can see from the above report, there is a great probability that many of the people will be suffering from cancer. Although various treatments are available for cancer, but the people have to suffer a lot. Whether there is some way to get rid of this pain? The answer is yes. It is Massage. Massage acts like a miracle for headaches, tight muscles and releasing stress.
Massage therapy gives relief from pain and stress. It improves the quality of life of a person suffering from cancer. In massage therapy there is no need to take the medicines. It helps in healing by releasing the toxins from the body and it develops a feeling of well-being among the people.

Good Nutrition is an important factor in combating any type of disease. The human body needs extra energy to fight disease and this can only be obtained through proper food and nutrition. Mesothelioma patients can have some nutritional supplements along with the traditional treatments. Doctors will usually advise their patients which foods need to be consumed and the foods to be avoided.

One of the treatments for Mesothelioma is Chemotherapy. In some cases this treatment shows side effects like low appetite. Chemotherapy has certain other side effects like constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and fatigue. Eating small and frequent meals rather than large and less frequent meals will help with the diarrhea, fatigue and nausea and vomiting. Constipation can be reduced by eating foods containing a high level of fiber while for diarrhea it is recommended a diet consisting of food with low-fiber content.     

Nutritional supplements for individuals suffering from Mesothelioma are multivitamins and multiminerals, B group vitamins, Vitamins A,C,D,E,K, Co-enzyme Q10, Echinacea, Shark cartilage, Fish Oil, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Calcium, Pro-biotics, Selenium, etc.

Mesothelioma patients can increase soy bean products in their diet.  The alpha carotene and lycopene in soy help to revert and reduce tumor growth and metastasis. Other foods like cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts, shiitake mushrooms, broccoli, pears, citrus fruits, tomatoes, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, green tea, walnuts, spinach, wheat bran, rice bran, rosemary, garlic, thyme, oregano and onions can also be included in Mesothelioma patients’ diet. These foods should be organic. Reducing the consumption of meat specially grilled or barbecued, dairy food consumption, pickled food, smoked food, alcohol, saturated fats, salt, sun exposure and smoking will help in controlling Mesothelioma.