Houston Mesothelioma Attorney

Radiation Therapy for Mesothelioma

If you are diagnosed with mesothelioma the first thing you should do is contact a medical expert to receive the necessary heath care and then contact a mesothelioma attorney to get the compensation your deserve. There are many different treatment options you can use to slow the progress of mesothelioma including:

• Surgery
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation Therapy

In some cases it is better to use one over the other and in many cases it is recommended to use multiple treatment methods to counter the effects of mesothelioma. Radiotherapy also called Radiation therapy targets the cancer by using high energy particles called radiation to control symptoms. Radiation therapy is not always the main type of treatment for mesothelioma but is effective in patients who’s general health will not allow them to undergo surgery.

Types of Radiation Treatment for Mesothelioma

Brachytherapy – is seldom used for mesothelioma cancer but in come cases radioactive material is placed into the abdomen or chest at the site of the mesothelioma.

Palliative radiation therapy – is used to relieve symptoms of mesothelioma such as shortness of breath, bleeding, pain, and difficulty swallowing.

Adjuvant radiation therapy – is used during surgery to remove small spots of cancer that are unnoticeable during surgery.

External Beam radiation therapy – is the preferred type of radiation therapy and is similar to if you were receiving an x-ray except it takes much longer. Radiation is delivered from outside the body focusing on the inner cancer. A course of external beam radiation therapy will usually last from 3-5 weeks of daily treatments.

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma contact a medical health professional for treatment and then contact a mesothelioma attorney at Heard & Robins so we can review your case and get you the compensation you deserve.

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Houston, TX 77098
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