The theory that high levels of chemotherapy performed before
other types of anti-cancer treatments are the precursor to a successful
mesothelioma surgery is now under study in Japan.
Induction chemotherapy involves the administration of very
high levels of chemotherapy drugs to serve as front-line cancer treatment eliminate
as much cancer cells up front. This is expected to minimize if not immediately
eliminate the need for more chemotherapy sessions or other types of treatment,
reports Surviving Mesothelioma: A Patient’s Guide.
Mesothelioma cancer can be very nasty that a mere chemotherapy cannot immediately destroy
the cancer cells. However, Japanese researchers hypothesized that while it cannot
totally eliminate the cell, this form of treatment can, in one way or another,
weaken their resistance, thereby improve surgical outcomes.
