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Treatment options for children with mesothelioma
Source: Childhood Mesothelioma, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: February 18, 2021 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Treatment options for children with mesothelioma
There are different types of treatment for children with mesothelioma.
Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment.
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Because cancer in children is rare, taking part in a clinical trial should be considered. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.
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