Treatment of Malignant Mesothelioma: Options for Lung Cancer

Since a malignant mesothelioma injury attacks the lining of the lungs, it a difficult treatment and it must be treated aggressively. Surgery to try to remove the cancer is usually the first step. If surgery is unsuccessful, radiation therapy or chemotherapy are then ususally attempted.

Experimental therapies for mesothelioma are being developed all the time. Many people with mesothelioma participate in clinical trials if their diagnosis fits the trial's criteria for acceptance.

Exposure to asbestos is known to cause other serious illnesses, including asbestos-related lung cancer or asbestosis.