Chemotherapy Treatments
Chemotherapy treatment in mesothelioma patients in general performs two different functions, one as a palliative treatment, reducing pain and secondly as an agent to kill, reduce or slow the growth of cancer cells.
Chemotherapy administered prior to surgery is known as neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. Used primarily to reduce tumor size making surgeries easier to perform.
Adjuvant chemotherapy is administered following surgery to reduce the risk of cancer reappearing.