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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 that use [...]