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Mesothelioma and Survival Rates

October 14, 2009 by Ann-Marie Waters · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Survival Rates 

  The estimated survival rate for patients who choose to have only supportive care, i.e. treatment only directed at controling the symptoms, ranges from 4-9 months. Statistics show that fifty percent of patients die within six months if no treatment other than supportive care is given. Patients who meet the criteria to be selected in trials [...]