Advances in radiation therapy for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma

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Advances in Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

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Radiation therapy is the oldest form of cancer treatment.

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Presence of asbestos in the pleura results in the accumulation of fluid.

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Primitive radiation therapy results in cell toxicity.

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Survival rate of mesothelioma is low.

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Use of radiation on unresectable patients is limited by inability to administer the right dose.

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Research has shown different effect of radiation therapy on patients.

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IMRT takes the shape of the tumor cells.

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The improved radiation therapy also has a problem of toxicity.

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Pneumonectomy is when a lung is partially or totally removed.

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There has been success in radiation therapy on patients with two lungs without the development of pneumonitis.

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