Treatment of advanced malignant mesothelioma may include the following:
* Surgery to drain fluid that has collected in the chest, to reduce discomfort. Pleurodesis may be done to stop more fluid from collecting in the chest.
* Pleurectomy and decortication, as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life.
* Radiation therapy as palliative therapy to relieve pain.
* Chemotherapy with one anticancer drug.
* A clinical trial of combination chemotherapy.
* A clinical trial of combinations of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
* A clinical trial of chemotherapy placed directly into the chest cavity or abdominal cavity to shrink the tumors and keep fluid from building up.
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