Mesothelioma attorney

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 22, 2007 -- Treatments which use some combinations of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, called multimodality therapy, are being researched upon. Heated intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy and use of pemetrexed drug, brand named Alimta, are some of the new developments in the treatment of mesothelioma.

The common symptoms of pleural mesothelioma are:

Coughing up small amounts of blood
Stomach / belly pain
Shortness of breath/ wheezing
Chronic cough
Chronic fatigue
Weight loss
Chest pain

Unfortunately mesothelioma (both pleural or peritoneal) is in most cases fatal.Sadly most patients die within two to three years of diagnosis. However, recently researchers have made great steps in finding useful treatments for the disease.For more information visit http://mesotheliomalawyers.smyr.se