Chemotherapy is a very, very common procedure used for those with mesothelioma.  The question might be for many people why this is such a common method of treatment, and what it’s generally aimed at doing.  Chemotherapy goals are different and very individual based upon the patient, and can very upon age, stage of the cancer, and other factors.  However, here’s the main goals of chemotherapy:

• Stop the spread and growth of cancer
• Shrink tumors, usually in anticipation of another treatment
• Relieve symptoms, such as discomfort. This is many times known as palliative chemotherapy.

These are the primary goals of chemotherapy.  It’s a method which is many times used because the patient wasn’t a candidate for surgery, and is also used in trials as a initiative treatment method before additional methods are used, such as surgery.