Chemotherapy is one of three commonly used treatments for mesothelioma. Typically used in conjunction with debulking surgery and/or radiation therapy, chemotherapy can increase the likelihood that all cancerous cells have been destroyed. This approach has been found to maximize a patient’s prognosis.Chemotherapeutic agents can be delivered via a pill, injection, catheter or topical application. Malignant mesothelioma patients whose chemotherapy routine includes both cisplatin and pemetrexed typically have a better survival rate than patients taking one single medication.A recent Australian study reviewed a multi-institutional registry and found 405 peritoneal mesothelioma patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic chemotherapy. The study population was comprised of p...
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