How long do I have to live?
Cancer treatments are usually aimed at prolonging life and improving symptoms, rather than at cure. Many people and their families value honest and empathic discussion around their possible prognosis. However, it is critical to understand that every individual is different, that clinical trials and ‘averages’ do not apply to individuals, and that the doctor will almost always be wrong if they give a specific number of months or years.
New treatments for mesothelioma 2022
For the last two decades, chemotherapy has been the main treatment for patients with newly diagnosed mesothelioma but patients can relapse and (until now) treatment options were limited.
Surgery for pleural mesothelioma
A small proportion of people with pleural mesothelioma have limited disease (as seen on CT scanning), but a very large question that looms in their minds (and that of their clinicians) is whether surgery would be beneficial to help them live longer?