What kind of treatment exists for mesothelioma?

Difficult: Mesothelioma is well-known for being difficult to treat. Surgery alone usually doesn't work - a combination of radiation and chemotherapy are usually needed.

See below: Mesothelioma is almost always fatal. If caught early, it may be treated with chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. That is the best chance for cure.

Surgery: For a malignant mesothelioma ranges from a local excision to an extensive operation called a radical extra pleural pneumonectomy. Surgery is generally supplemented with chemotherapy +/- radiation. Chemotherapy and radiation are sometimes tried alone with disappointing results.