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| Mesothelioma mediastinoscopy |
| Mediastinoscopy is a technique which examines the mediastinum, which is the chest centre in order to view whether the mesothelioma cancers has spread there. The mediastinum consists of: |
| Mesothelioma immunotherapy |
| Immunotherapy, often times referred to as biological therapy is a new procedure for the treatment of mesothelioma cancers, which applies the use the body’s own |
| Mesothelioma chemotherapy |
| Mesothelioma chemotherapy is the administation of drugs in the mesothelioma treatment. These drugs can either be taken orally in pill form or they can be given by injection |
| Mesothelioma biopsy |
| This is a diagnostic procedure often aimed at getting a comfirmatory diagnosis in suspected mesothelioma patients. A little sample of a cancerous mass can be used for mesothelioma diagnosis. Also, the extraction and assessment of the fluid around the mesothelioma lung, can also be used for mesothelioma diagnosis |
| Mesothelioma asbestos |
| Asbestos was discovered in antiquity, but it was not mined and commonly used commercially until the late 1800s. Asbestos’ use rapidly increased during World War II. Since the early 1940s, many, in fact millions of American labour have been exposed to the dust of asbestos. At first, the risks associated with the exposure to asbestos [...] |