
The main kinds of treatment for this rare form of cancer are chemotherapy, radiotherapy as well as surgery. Chemo can be given in the form of a number of drugs either by IV or as an oral tablet. the most ordinary drugs for this cancer are:
Pemetrexed (Alimta)
Cisplatin (Platinol)
Carboplatin (Paraplatin)
Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) [...]

The ONLY treatment I've ever seen work (and work often!) is the Immuno Augmentive Therapy (IAT) Clinic in Freeport Grand Bahamas. They are run by British as well as Bahamian health examination doctors, as well as are in my opinion by far the best alternative cancer treatment center in the world.
For some reason, their [...]

was your mum always a housewife, or did she work? Industrial exposure is by far the commonest these days. Another thing that needs to be excluded is secondary exposure. A significant number of women contracted asbestosis as well as mesothelioma secondary to dealing with their partner's work clothes.