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Glossary of Terms
Mesothelioma Types
Pleural
Mesothelioma, Peritoneal
Mesothelioma, Pericardial
Mesothelioma, Malignant
Mesothelioma, Cystic
Mesothelioma, Abdominal
Mesothelioma, Chrysotile
Peritoneal Mesothelioma, Epithelial
Malignant Mesothelioma, Benign
Multicystic Mesothelioma, Causes
of Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma
Asbestosis, Mesothelioma
Cancer, Mesothelioma
Claim, Mesothelioma
Compensation, Mesothelioma
Cure, Mesothelioma
Diagnosis, Mesothelioma
Help, Mesothelioma
Information, Mesothelioma
Injury, Mesothelioma Law,
Law
Suit, Attorney,
Litigation,
Patient,
Settlement,
Statistics,
Support,
Symptoms,
Mesothelioma Treatment - Angiogenesis
Therapies, Optional
Drug Therapies, Multimodal
Therapies, Photodynamic Therapy, Radiation
Therapy, Surgery,
Unconventional
Therapies, Immunotherapy
& Gene Therapy
Mesothelioma Treatment Options - Photodynamic TherapyPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment method
often used in combination with other treatments, such as drugs
or surgery. PDT uses light to kill cancerous cells. Photodynamic
therapy is still in an experimental stage for treatment of
mesothelioma.
Initially, the patient receives a photosensitizer which collects in cancerous cells but not in healthy cells. (A photosensitizer is a drug which makes malignant cells vulnerable (sensitive) to light of specific wavelengths.) After the cells have been sensitized, fiberoptic cables are placed in the body (usually through open-chest surgery) in order to focus light of just the right frequency on the tumor. This causes the photosensitizer to produce a toxic oxygen molecule which kills the cell. |
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