3. Photodynamic therapy: Photodynamic therapy uses drugs that make cancer cells react to certain light wavelengths, and is typically given before surgery. However, this experimental type of therapy has been disappointing, showing no benefits to date (although trials are still going).
4. Multimodality therapy: Bringing together the expertise of different cancer-treating departments is called multimodal therapy and involves a combination of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy to treat mesothelioma. This combination is now being studied and there’s hope that it’ll provide more promising outcomes for mesothelioma patients.
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