The symptoms of mesothelioma are shortness of breath, pain in the lower back side of the chest and a husky or hoarse voice, you 'll also lose 10% of your body weight without …show more content…
Multimodal therapy is offered to patients who cancer has not spread yet. Multimodal therapy is a combination of radiation, surgeries, and chemotherapy. If the cancer has already spread, doctors will offer palliative treatment that can help with the pain, breathing problems, and other symptoms. Patients will still be offered radiation, and chemotherapy but no major surgeries is offered. The radiation therapy helps reduce some pain and correct breathing by shrinking tumors that press on your nerves, veins, and airway. The chemotherapy also shrinks the tumor helping, with night sweats and chest pain. Surgeries can help remove tumors that cause troublesome symptoms, or drain the fluid that builds up in the chest or abdomen. Some patients like to try different alternatives like massage therapy, yoga, or