Mesothelioma Survival Improved by Adding Heated Chemotherapy to Surgery
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• Study from The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• The chemotherapy drug is kidney damaging, so patients are given a kidney protective drug
• 51% of patients had the cancer return
• 4.3% died post-surgery
• 49% experienced complications after surgery, mostly kidney related, drug did have some protective benefits
Alternative Treatments
• Acupuncture
• Relaxation exercises
• Sitting near a fan to reduce breathlessness
• Breath training
• The chemotherapy drug is kidney damaging, so patients are given a kidney protective drug
• 51% of patients had the cancer return
• 4.3% died post-surgery
• 49% experienced complications after surgery, mostly kidney related, drug did have some protective benefits
Alternative Treatments
• Acupuncture
• Relaxation exercises
• Sitting near a fan to reduce breathlessness
• Breath training
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