| Mesothelioma is a cancerous disease that affects | | | | cobalt irradiation. This type of radiotherapy is a |
| the serous linings of various internal organs in the | | | | relatively painless procedure, which is divided into |
| human body. Among them, the lungs, heart and | | | | several sessions. Although, it reduces the size of |
| the stomach are the mostly affected. | | | | the tumor, the external radiotherapy also |
| It is estimated that each year, 2,000 new cases | | | | damages the normal cells. Thus, the idea to have |
| of Mesothelioma are reported. The patients | | | | it in sessions results the damage control of normal |
| suffering from this cancerous disease have had | | | | cells that can be repaired naturally. |
| prior exposure to asbestos, which is considered to | | | | Internal Radiotherapy: |
| be the only known cause of Mesothelioma. | | | | Internal radiotherapy is a clinical procedure that |
| Mesotheliomic patients are often told of the short | | | | delivers higher quantity of radiations to a |
| survival duration of 6 - 12 months. But doctors | | | | Mesothelioma patient than the external |
| specialized in treating malignant Mesothelioma at | | | | radiotherapy. This is usually given to those |
| leading cancer centers expect better survival | | | | patients whose cancer is on extreme stages. In |
| rates. Though Mesothelioma causes immense pain | | | | internal radiotherapy, a radioactive material is |
| and suffering to the victim along with short life | | | | placed inside the patient's tumor or a radioactive |
| expectancy, certain treatments have resulted in | | | | fluid is given to a patient through mouth or |
| the successful reduction and removal of the | | | | injection. The radioactive material(s) then circulates |
| cancerous tumors of Mesothelioma. Radiation Or | | | | throughout the body, with the help of blood, and |
| Rado Therapy is one of the Mesothelioma | | | | annihilates the cancer cells. |
| treatments available to patients suffering from | | | | Radiation therapy can be administered, with or |
| the asbestos-related cancer (Mesothelioma). | | | | without chemotherapy, after a surgery to avoid |
| RADIATION or RADIO THERAPY: | | | | the recurrence of Mesothelioma. Doctors may |
| Radiation or radiotherapy is a series of localized | | | | also prescribe a limited amount of radiation |
| use of high-dose radiations given to a | | | | therapy to a patient, depending on the nature, |
| Mesothelioma patient either externally (known as | | | | position and stage of the cancer. Certain side |
| external radiotherapy) or internally (known as | | | | effects are recorded in patients who underwent |
| internal radiotherapy). It destroys the cancer cells | | | | radiation therapy, which were minor and |
| in the targeted section of the body by means of | | | | diminished once the radiation treatment was over. |
| x-rays or radioactive materials. | | | | Consult a professional oncologist for detailed |
| External Radiotherapy: | | | | information about the side effects and its |
| In external radiotherapy, radiations are passed | | | | treatment(s), before undergoing radiotherapy. |
| through a patient's body using x-rays and/or | | | | |