Mesothelioma Treatment Options

Mesothelioma is a serious and deadly disease that can be difficult to diagnose.  Because the effects of asbestos exposure sometimes take as much as 30 years to develop victims may not remember to mention this to their doctor.  As a result mesothelioma is often mis-diagnosed.

Symptoms of mesothelioma include, but are not limited to: 

• shortness of breath
• chest pain
• rapid and unhealthy weight loss
• fatigue
• wheezing or coughing
• abdominal pain
• problems with bowel functions

If you exhibit any of these symptoms, or have valid concerns about the disease, a Mesothelioma litigator refer you to a mesothelioma expert to get a chest x-ray and/or a CT scan done. If you are discovered of a change in the chest x-ray or the scan showing a suspicion of the malignancy, a biopsy and other confirmative investigations thereof will be performed to ascertain the presence of malignancy.

Most of the experts at occupational disease law firms have observed that the best course of action to treat Mesothelioma is chemotherapy.  Still, other specialists in asbestos law encourage their clients to seek radiation therapy, a derivative of chemotherapy.  Additionally, even more members of lung cancer law firms are asking their clients to seek surgery.  Regardless of which method is utilized to attack the disease, the chances of recovery are low.

 

New Mesothelioma Treatment Options 

In addition to the standard treatments of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery, newer treatments have been developed, catching the eye of Mesothelioma litigators around the country.  The first of these relatively new methods of treating the disease is immunotherapy.  The treatment works in a simple way—since most diseases that attack the body do not respond to an inoculation of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Mesothelioma ravaged cells do.  The results of this particular treatment have actually been somewhat positive.  Unfortunately, this method also has its downside.  By inoculating the cell in a human, the body becomes susceptible to unacceptably high levels of IL-2 (a toxin).  This level of toxic danger can kill a person, or at the very least cause a severe fever.  Naturally, doctors feel that this puts too much strain on the body and can do more harm than good.

In lieu of immunotherapy, many experts at law firms for asbestosis related disease have witnessed the success of another new method of treatment called Heated Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy.  This treatment was created by Dr. Paul Sugarbaker at the Washington Cancer Institute.  Combining elements of many treatments, this method involves the removal of as much cancer tissue as possible.  Immediately following the surgical removal, chemotherapy is administered.  This allows the chemotherapy to attack cancer at its weakest state.  Unfortunately, the human body is also at its weakest state in this method, so careful thought and deliberation is put into the risks involved with the treatment.

 

Legal Options for Financial Help

And while a lawsuit does not help the health of asbestos workers or family members, there is financial recourse for the victims of Mesothelioma.  The Malignant Mesothelioma law firm of Landry and Swarr has fought for the rights and families of those afflicted by this devastating disease. 

In fact, for the past century, these types of lawsuits have sprung up all around the country as negligent managers and business owners have paid for the ‘cost cuts that ended up costing lives.’  The first Mesothelioma litigator took action in the year 1929.  It was then that businesses were first held accountable for exposing employees to abnormally high levels of asbestos. 

In the years following this first lawsuit, lawyers all over the country have been fighting on behalf of these poor men and women who are in desperate need of proper defense.  The main points of these lawsuits simply pertain to the fact that these employees were working for businesses that operated in an asbestos infested work environment.  The lack of awareness, and an inability to implement safety measures once Mesothelioma and other asbestos related problems were brought to the attention of the public, has led to many victories for the afflicted, totaling billions of damages in awards to families.

Unfortunately, in this day and age, many people who are now filing lawsuits do not actually suffer from Mesothelioma, but rather are suing as a ‘precaution.’  As a result, many of the courts are clogged up with thousands of meaningless lawsuits.  This isn’t to say that Mesothelioma is no longer a problem.  Quite the contrary, in fact, as more than 10,000 people a year die from asbestos related diseases.  Luckily, many Mesothelioma litigators look out for the afflicted and their families, allowing them to deal with the financial burdens of medical expenses and salaries lost. 

 

Call Today

The lawfirm of Landry & Swarr has extensive experience handling mesothelioma cases and other asbestos-related diseases.  We can help you find doctors and specialists to help secure the best treatment possible as well as prepare a legal case to get your family the maximim settlement to help with the financial burden.  We serve families throughout Louisiana and can be found in New Orleans, LA or be calling 866-275-8706.