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Mesothelioma death rates still are on the increase today and might even reach record levels by 2016, according to numerous sources. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer, usually caused by exposure to asbestos. While treatment can extend the life of patients, prognosis is usually poor for the disease.

Recovery from mesothelioma is rare, with median survival times typically about nine months from presentation, with five-year survival rates typically about 10%. Encouragingly, though, small numbers of patients can and do survive for more than two decades after having the disease. Many patients have survived more than five years after having radical surgery with radiation and chemo therapy, however, it has been shown that radiation therapy on its own is not that effective.

Mesothelioma death is usual within a year and a half of knowing that one has the disease. This is not because the disease progresses rapidly, but because it’s so difficult to diagnose accurately until later stages, and some of the obvious symptoms can be caused by other less dangerous conditions.

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