Having hope is important for anyone who's been diagnosed with mesothelioma, the so-far-incurable form of lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure. Keeping up with the latest developments in therapies and drugs can help you feel as empowered as possible while you're living with mesothelioma.
Scientists are always urgently searching for better ways to treat mesothelioma. Now in the U.S. some of them will have more money with which to conduct their studies. President Barack Obama raised the budget of the National Institute of Health by 30%. That will mean that a large chunk of about $10.4 billion will now be available towards supporting research by medical experts, scientists, and doctors into discovering new drugs and treatments, new ways of getting an earlier mesothelioma diagnosis, and even possibly a way to cure this and other fatal diseases.
[size=One of the approaches that may now receive additional attention is the research into using combinations of various therapies to see how much that might improve results--either for diagnosing, testing drugs, or reducing the size of tumors.
Some of the newer techniques they're testing include bioluminescence imaging. This is a procedure in which researchers inject into the bloodstream a special chemical that reacts with the gene that makes fireflies glow. Then they track how much light is emitted from the tumor as a way to see how fast it's growing--and also to tell what effect various drugs have on that rate of growth. It hasn't been used yet in humans, but it's very promising to help speed experiments to find better drugs to treat mesothelioma.
Another therapy they're experimenting with combining is radiation. In one study they used a new tumor-killing substance (APO010) and bioluminescence to try to enhance the effects of radiotherapy.
At HendlerLaw, we've created an extensive collection of helpful resources for dealing with mesothelioma, at whatever stage you are in. Please feel free to browse through the information and the many links to places to find resources and support, including many ways to use non-traditional treatments for malignant mesothelioma.
If you or a loved one is diagnosed with mesothelioma, be sure to learn about your legal rights. If you want to learn more, a good source of information is http://www.mesothelioma-advice.org. And remember, you’re not alone.
Scott Hendler is a nationally recognized mesothelioma lawyer and represents individuals and their families in California and throughout the United States against the Asbestos industry. He can be contacted at help@hendlerlaw.com or toll free at 800-443-6353.
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