lung and airway disorders
Mesothelioma
Treatment of Mesothelioma
Supportive care Chemotherapy and immunotherapy The major focus of treatment is supportive care and relief of pain and shortness of breath. Removing excess fluid between the layers of the pleura can improve symptoms and quality of life. Doctors may consider surgery in people with early-stage disease. In more advanced disease, surgery has been used for debulking or attempting to remove all visible disease. Radiation therapy can be used to reduce tumor bulk and as a palliative measure to relieve symptoms. Chemotherapy has shown limited benefit, with little impact on long-term survival. Immunotherapy (for example, using checkpoint inhibitors such astremelimumab,pembrolizumab,nivolumab, oripilimumab) or the combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy has shown some promise in slowing progression and improving short-term survival but has had limited impact on long-term survival. 