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Alternative Therapies and Medicine Options For Mesothelioma

Saturday, June 26, 2010

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In addition to traditional methods of treatment for mesothelioma a cancer caused by asbestos exposure patients are looking for alternative methods of palliative care to ease pains and cut away at side effects. These include acupuncture, yoga, meditation, massage, aromatherapy, and other untested but holistic therapies. And though many of them are scientifically unproven, many [...]

Treating Mesothelioma Alternative Treatments – TENS Therapy

Sunday, May 16, 2010

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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, or TENS, is an effective method of pain relief that involves no drug interactions, is non-addictive and non-invasive, and has no harmful side effects. It can be used to give palliative treatment to those with the asbestos cancer mesothelioma. TENS can also be employed with other traditional means of treatment to [...]

Mesothelioma Cancer and Alternative Medicine

Friday, April 30, 2010

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Mesothelioma cancer is a rare form of the disease in which cancerous cells develop in the pleura, peritoneum, or pericardium – the linings of the chest, abdomen, and area around the heart. This form of cancer is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos. Peritoneal mesothelioma cancer makes up a fifth to a [...]