Chemotherapy for mesothelioma
Chemotherapy ("chemo") is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. The drugs can be
swallowed in pill form or they can be put into a vein or muscle with a needle. Once the
drugs enter the bloodstream, they spread throughout the body.
In treating mesothelioma, these drugs may also be given right into the chest (or
abdominal) cavity at the site of the tumor through a small catheter (tube). Chemo drugs
given this way are sometimes heated first which may help them work better. In most
cases, more than one drug is used.
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