Mesothelioma Survival Rates
The graph featured depicts the five-year relative survival rate for mesothelioma in five year increments from 1975 through 2000. According to statistics published by the American Cancer Society, today the five-year relative survival rate for mesothelioma patients is approximately 10 percent. Though a cure for mesothelioma does not exist, patients may elect to undergo treatment to combat the cancer and improve prognosis. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are treatment options commonly recommended by doctors for mesothelioma patients. Detailed information about these treatment options, experimental and alternative treatments and clinical trials may be found on the Mesothelioma Treatments page.
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