Types of Mesothelioma - Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma
Types of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is diagnosed as one of three different cell types:
- Epithelioid mesothelioma — about 70% of mesothelioma cases, has the best prognosis or outlook
- Sarcomatoid mesothelioma — about 15% of cases
- Mixed or biphasic mesothelioma (biphasic cancer) — about 15% of cases
Treatments for Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma treatments are broken into two categories: traditional mesothelioma treatments and new mesothelioma treatments. Traditional mesothelioma treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. New mesothelioma treatment options include photodynamic therapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy and new chemotherapy agents.
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