Treatment options available for patients of Mesothelioma stage 1 is still wide open, because at this stage, cancer still is localized. Conventional treatment is the most commonly recommended for patients with early stages of mesothelioma.
Surgery
Mesothelioma in stage 1, the first treatment option is surgery. In most cases, such action is usually the best choice. Surgeons were able to remove the affected layer around the heart, lungs, or abdomen.
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy will usually be conducted simultaneously with chemotherapy and surgery. Radiation therapy is one common method of treatment for Mesothelioma stage 1. The target of radiation therapy and control the metastatic cancer cells. By destroying cancer cells, radiation therapy can inhibit spread of mesothelioma. Although the treatment is carried out will cause some side effects, such as joint pain and fatigue, usually radiation therapy can produce more positive results for Mesothelioma stage 1.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is another common treatment options for mesothelioma stage 1. By administering high doses of certain drugs, chemotherapy target cancer cells and destroy them. Treatment with chemotherapy, however, the side effects caused from the treatment can be worse than the symptoms of the cancer itself.
Chemotherapy and Hipertermia
The latest research shows that cancer cells become more responsive to chemotherapy in the case of an increase in temperature due to hipertermia body. Now this treatment modality is still showing that only a minimal impact on the overall life expectancy and are still in the infancy stage.
Gene Therapy
A breakthrough in the treatment of cancer, gene therapy will also involve the implantation of healthy genes that target cancer cells. Although it is rarely applied to Mesothelioma stage 1, gene therapy is one of a growing treatment for some types of cancer, and still under further study.
Immunotherapy
By increasing the ability of the immune system to fight off many diseases, immunotherapy shows a glimmer of hope for treating Mesothelioma stage 1. Through the intravenous drugs that are useful for increasing the immunity of the body, the immune system will perform "jump-started" to eradicate cancer cells. Various studies for this type of treatment is still being performed and for the result, so far, has yet to be ascertained whether the immunotherapy is the right choice for Mesothelioma stage 1.
Clinical Trials
In some patients a mesothelioma sufferer, was taking part in a clinical trial may be undertaken could be one of the best options. In clinical trials often do a variety of treatment and drug testing is the right choice in patients of mesothelioma sufferers who have experienced a powerful scientific testing. Many clinical trials that use placebo as a control tool, and patients of mesothelioma sufferers should first consult with their doctors to understand the risks that occur.