Non-Operational Treatments: Information for a California Mesothelioma Cancer Lawsuit

Only 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma cancer are reported each year in the United States. Most mesothelioma patients die within one year of diagnosis hence if you or a loved one lives in California and has a mesothelioma lawsuit, it is imperative to contact the law firm of Clapper & Patti as soon as possible. Our legal team can develop a strong legal strategy for your case and suggest various treatment options for mesothelioma cancer.

Types of Non-Operational Mesothelioma Cancer Treatments

Due to the rarity of the disease, physicians have so far been unsuccessful finding a consistently effective treatment. As a result, many mesothelioma cancer patients seek non-operational treatments to relieve the pain associated with mesothelioma and another asbestos-related cancer. Non-operative mesothelioma cancer treatments involve alleviating the buildup of fluid in the chest that is caused by the disease. If you are a resident of California with a mesothelioma lawsuit, we Clapper & Patti would like to hear from you.

Thoracentesis

One treatment is thoracentesis, which drains chest fluid from a needle inserted into the chest cavity. Thoracentesis treatment is provided only to decrease a mesothelioma cancer sufferer's discomfort.

Fluid buildup in sufferers of peritoneal mesothelioma can be drained much in the same way as pleural mesothelioma. In such cases, the fluid will be drained from the abdominal area to reduce pain associated with the fluid buildup. Likewise, pericardial mesothelioma fluid buildup can be relieved by a needle inserted into the pericardium - the lining that surrounds the heart.

Chest Cavity Injections

Another non-operational procedure for mesothelioma cancer involves an injection of talc or an antibiotic into the chest cavity to avoid the buildup of fluid. The result of this procedure is temporary fluid relief and may help patients to breathe easier.

While these procedures may assist in relieving pain associated with mesothelioma cancer, they are not curative, meaning they do not attempt to cure the disease. Mesothelioma cancer can only be cured through mesothelioma surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy.

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