Heat Therapy, Gene Therapy and Photodynamic Therapy For Mesothelioma
October 25th, 2008 Posted by: sendev
Heat Therapy
As we discussed earlier, heating the chemotherapeutic substances (intereferon and interleukin-2) before they are injected produces good results among the malignant mesothelioma sufferers. These heated chemicals are more potent than ordinary ones. These chemicals kill the tumor cells very effectively. This new mesothelioma treatment is also known as chemo hyperthermia.
Gene Therapy
This is really a big key in future studies of mesothelioma. In this therapy, the genes involved in the tumor will be manipulated into a virus, such as the common cold, and then using your own immune system or antiviral drugs to destroy the cells. Still studies are being perormed on this therapy to find out perfect results. But the early stages of malignant mesothelioma is being controlled efectively by this method.
Photodynamic Therapy
This is another type of new mesothelioma treatment being tested in various studies. In this therapy, light sensitive molecules will be injecting in the pleural space before surgery. While doing surgery, light will be focussed directly on the molecules, thus killing tumor cells. Although there is no improved survival rate with this method, still clinical trials are being performed to get positive results.
Although there are numerous new treatments for mesothelioma are available, still various clinical trials are being performed to get perfect results. Clinical trials are the perfect solution for finding perfect cure for the mesothelioma sufferers. That’s why US government is pumping money like anything for the mesothelioma clinical trials.