According to the study, cancer victims should be very aware of the potential risk of consuming vitamin C during chemotherapy treatments because achieving a positive outcome during treatments is difficult enough without additional setback.

Chemotherapy and Mesothelioma Cancer

Chemotherapy is a form of treatment for cancer and can be administered in a number of ways, via a pill or through an needle injection. Chemotherapy can is also administered either intrapleurally, which is directly into the chest cavity, or intraperitoneally, which is an injection of chemotherapy drugs directly into the abdominal cavity, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Unfortunately, chemotherapy is one of the only treatments for signs and symptoms of the disease, although it can be given at any stage of the cancer. According to the ACS, the following are drugs used in combination during chemotherapy:

* methotrexate and vincristine

* cisplatin, vinblastine and mitomycin

* cisplatin and doxorubicin

* doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and cisplatin

During chemotherapy, there are several additional side effects that occur but will usually disappear after treatment is stopped. Chemotherapy side effects can often be uncomfortable and include the following, according to the ACS:

* nausea

* vomiting

* loss of appetite

* loss of hair

* mouth sores

* bleeding or bruising after minor cuts/injuries

* fatigue or shortness of breath

Living With Mesothelioma

Unfortunately, the outcome for mesothelioma cancer patients is rather grim as it is difficult to stop or reverse severe scarring that may have occurred within the lining of the lungs while the condition remained dormant. However, new treatments continue to be studied and researched and the potential for a patient being able to participate in clinical trials that may offer a more positive outcome is becoming more available as light continues to be shed on this one-time rare condition.

It may be a necessity for a cancer patient to develop litigation because of the preventable nature of the disease, which can be extremely costly to treat. Because mesothelioma is considered by many to be a preventable condition, it may be possible to develop litigation that will offer a return of compensation monetarily. Many individuals have been exposed to asbestos fibers and dust, which are the main causes of mesothelioma cancer, through work within the construction industry, naval industry and mining.

Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley