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