Pleural Mesothelioma
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Pleural Mesothelioma
Take out some (or all) of the tissue that has mesothelioma.Drain fluid from around the lungPut a powdery substance called "talc " пїЅ in the space around the lung. This can help keep fluid from building up there.Radiation therapy " пїЅ Radiation kills cancer cells.Chemotherapy " пїЅ Chemotherapy is the term doctors use to describe a group of medicines that kill cancer cells. Some people have a combination of treatments. For example, you might have radiation treatment or chemotherapy after surgery. The best treatment for you will depend on your age, health, and other symptoms. Your doctor or nurse will talk with you about the best treatment. пїЅ пїЅ
Should I be in a clinical trial? " пїЅ If you have pleural mesothelioma, you might want to be in a "clinical trial. " пїЅ A clinical trial is a research study that tests new medicines and treatments to see how well they work. пїЅ пїЅ
Being in a clinical trial might or might not change your symptoms or help you live longer. But it can give doctors more information about pleural mesothelioma and how to treat it. Information from the trial can help them create new and better medicines and treatments. To find out more about being in a clinical trial, talk with your doctor. пїЅ пїЅ
What will my life be like? " пїЅ That depends on your age, health, treatment, and other factors. Treatment works well for some people and not as well for others. пїЅ пїЅ
Knowing certain things can help you make decisions about treatment. Any time your doctor talks with you about a new treatment, ask: пїЅ пїЅ
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- What are the benefits of this treatment? Is there a chance it could help me live longer? How much will it help my symptoms?
- What bad things could happen if I have this treatment?
- Do I have other choices besides this treatment?
- What happens if I do not have this treatment?
Normal lungs
The lungs sit in the chest, inside the ribcage. They are covered with a thin membrane called the "pleura. " пїЅ The windpipe (or trachea) branches into two smaller airways called the left and right "bronchus. " пїЅ The space between the lungs is called the "mediastinum. " пїЅ Lymph nodes are located within and around the lungs and mediastinum.
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Normal lungs
The lungs sit in the chest, inside the ribcage. They are covered with a thin membrane called the "pleura. " пїЅ The windpipe (or trachea) branches into two smaller airways called the left and right "bronchus. " пїЅ The space between the lungs is called the "mediastinum. " пїЅ Lymph nodes are located within and around the lungs and mediastinum.
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