Mesothelioma is a serious disease and it diagnose should be
taken very serious. In this report I will be explaining on how to
experimentally treat mesothelioma in three different ways.
Immunotherapy: makes use of the body natural defenses
to fight cancer. It involves a patient stimulating his or her own immune system
to work harder, or making use of man-made immune system protein. One of the
vital facts about immunotherapy is that it is usually used in conjunction with
other type of therapy.
Photodynamic Therapy:
This is an experimental treatment which combines a drug activated by light with
a light cell to destroy cancerous cells. The theory is that the
photosensitizing agent (a drug activated by light) collects more readily in
cancer cells than in normal cells. When these agents are been exposed to light,
chemicals are been created through the reaction with oxygen to kill cancer cells.
Gene Therapy:
This is also an experimental treatment method in which a patient’s genetic
material of living cells is being altered to fight or prevent disease. In this treatment
method, a modified gene is being injected into the patient’s chest cavity. The gene
therapy treatment is used mainly to supply cells with healthy copies of missing
or altered genes.
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