Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival Rate

 

 

 

Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a cancer of the abdomen lining induced due to extended exposure to asbestos. Thousands of lawsuits are managed every year dealing with the issue of peritoneal mesothelioma & its effects. signs of mesothelioma may not appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Shortness of breath & pain in the chest due to an accumulation of liquid in the pleural space are often signs of pleural mesothelioma. Other signs of peritoneal mesothelioma include loss of appetite, nausea, & abdominal swelling. liquid often piles up in the abdominal cavity causing the swelling & infliction. The signs can be  serious over time, as the swelling will exert great force on surrounding organs & lead to great pain.

If diagnosed at an early phase, than there's chances of survival, depending on on how advanced the cancer is at the time of the diagnosis. Treatment with radiation or chemotherapy & early diagnosis can be of great help. In fact, these treatments can help a patient to survive for a  long time. It is often true that if the cancer is found early & treated aggressively,  almost half of the patients whose cancer is found early reach the two-year mark & about 20% survive two years. For peritoneal mesothelioma, patients are often informed that they won’t be able to live for over one year. But peritoneal mesothelioma specialists, working in leading cancer centers throughout the world, often document better statistics than this, based on the clinical trials that they are carrying out.