| There are mainly three types of treatments for | | | | inside the body but complete cure is not possible. |
| the Mesothelioma patients to lead a healthy life | | | | Where is radiation therapy different from |
| even with that deadly type of cancer inside the | | | | chemotherapy? In the latter process the whole |
| body. Among surgery, chemotherapy and | | | | body comes into the affect in some way. The |
| radiation therapy, the last type of treatment has | | | | chemo applied does not even leave the healthy |
| been regarded as the safest with the least | | | | cells inside your body and thus indirectly affects |
| probability of any other side effect. Radiation | | | | them. Radiation therapy can specifically make the |
| therapy was also among the earlier procedures of | | | | rays fall on the cancer cells and get them |
| treating the Mesothelioma patients. | | | | removed without affecting the other cells. |
| As per the statistics given by the American | | | | Two types |
| Cancer Society, you can get a clear picture that | | | | Radiation therapy can be divided into two types - |
| over 50% of patients suffering from different | | | | external radiation therapy and the brachytherapy. |
| types of Mesothelioma cancer have been | | | | In the first therapeutic process, a sort of X-ray |
| prescribed with the radiation therapy. One of the | | | | machine is utilized to pass the rays on the cancer |
| valid reasons behind this is that the person can | | | | cells from the external part of the body. The |
| lead a normal lifestyle with this type of treatment | | | | radiation process has to be conducted weekly or |
| but in case of aggressive surgery some other | | | | as per prescribed by the doctor. The effect of |
| type of problem can be traced in the body at a | | | | radiation can last for a few days and then again |
| later stage. | | | | you need to apply the same procedure. |
| Rays for relief | | | | In brachytherapy the rays are radiated internally |
| What is radiation therapy and how is it conducted | | | | directly on the tumor region. You have to take |
| in the human body? Rays of high energy are | | | | the clinical assistance for days to undergo this |
| bombarded on the cancerous cells to allow those | | | | therapeutic process and have to be hospitalized |
| cells to burn. In this way the deadly cells residing in | | | | during the period when the therapy will be |
| your body are killed. | | | | conducted. |
| Can radiation therapy prevent the growth of any | | | | In either of the therapies complete healing is |
| further cancer cell in the body? To a great extent | | | | never assured but you can stay better till you are |
| radiation therapy as a regular treatment | | | | alive. |
| procedure can prohibit the growth of cancer cells | | | | |