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Mesothelioma Treatments - Immunotherapy & Gene Therapy

Immunotherapy, also referred to as biological therapy, is based on the theory that it is possible to mobilize the body's own immune defenses against cancerous cells. Another name often applies to this therapy, biological response modifiers (BRMs)

There were also some positive results from immunotherapy treatment of malignant mesothelioma patients in a recent French study

Gene Therapy:

This a new treatment which is currently in clinical trials. Using an adenovirus for delivery, a "suicide gene" is inserted directly into the tumor. This gene makes the cells sensitive to a normally ineffective drug, such as glanciclovir. Treatment with the drug then destroys those cells that are rapidly dividing - which are the cancer cells - leaving the healthy cells unharmed.

In theory, this approach allows treatment to target the tumor specifically, as opposed to treatments such as chemotherapy which also kill healthy cells.