When a patient goes for surgery, he or she will be receiving treatment by way of an operative procedure that is designed to ease symptoms or to try and cure disease or deal with an injury. The surgery that is carried out will depend on factors such as the type and location of the injury or disease, the health and age of the patient, the weight of the patient, and other factors to ensure the safety and effectiveness of surgery.
One of the diseases that may be dealt with through the use of surgery is cancer, such as the asbestos related cancer known as mesothelioma. Not all patients suffering from this form of cancer will be able to benefit from surgical procedures, and factors, such as very poor health or inappropriate location of a tumor, could mean that surgery is not an option, which is where another type of treatment would have to be considered.
In certain circumstances, mesothelioma surgery may be carried out along with the administration of another form of treatment, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy, in order to improve the effectiveness of the treatment program being carried out. The level of surgery required will depend on factors such as how advanced the cancer is, the size of the tumor, etc.
There are different types of surgery that can be carried out on mesothelioma patients, and this can depend upon where the cancer is. Surgery can include removal of tissue or part of an organ in order to try and remove the tumor and can also involve the draining of fluid, as this type of cancer can result in fluid build up.
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