Chemotherapy is one of the major forms of treatment for mesothelioma and most chemotherapy agents for the treatment of mesothelioma are administered intravenously, typically once a week or once every three or four weeks (length of time is determined by the patient''s physician) There are several common chemotherapeutic medications that may be used to treat mesothelioma, including Alimta, Cisplatin, and Carboplatin

Irvine, can vastly improve the targeting of chemotherapeutic drugs to specific cells and organs.

One chemotherapeutic approach is the development of selectively toxic substances, i.