Indo Mesothelioma - Because mesothelioma is a cancer, it is impossible to
predict exactly how long a person can expect to live once that person is
diagnosed. There are a number of factors that all influence the life
expectancy of mesothelioma cancer patients and, on top of that, each
person's body reacts differently and is unique.
One of the first things to keep in mind is that doctors know much more
about mesothelioma now than they did five years ago and so this added
knowledge has a significant chance of increasing a person's life
expectancy. In general, a person diagnosed today has a longer life
expectancy than those diagnosed five years ago.
Statistically speaking, fifty percent of all individuals diagnosed with
mesothelioma live from four to eighteen months after diagnosis. This is the
median of the individuals diagnosed and the median represents the high
point on any bell curve. It is important to remember that a full quarter of
all diagnosed individuals live beyond eighteen months. Any person is
different and there are numerous factors that can play a huge role in
actually extending a person's life expectancy.
The biggest factors involved in determining life expectancy are:
The stage of the disease
The point at which the diagnosis is given
Localized or advanced mesothelioma
Age
General health of the patient
Feasible treatment options
These factors are similar to other forms of cancer. The greatest factor is
the stage of the disease since this indicates what may or may not be
possible or even reasonable given the odds of survival at that point.
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