mesothelioma survival rates
mesothelioma survival rate are very general estimates should be interpreted with caution. Since they are based on the experience of groups of people, they do not predict the chances of survival of a particular person.
There are many different methods to assess and record the statistics of cancer survival . Your doctor can explain the mesothelioma statistics and what they mean for you.
relative survival
Relative survival is used to determine the probability that a person with cancer is still alive after diagnosis, compared with individuals who are part of the general population who do not have cancer but who have the same characteristics (such as age and sex).
In Canada, relative survival statistics ( rates ) were set at 5 years for mesothelioma. Relative survival after 5 years for mesothelioma is 7%, which means that a person diagnosed with mesothelioma have, on average, 7% chance of living five years after diagnosis compared with one in the general population.
Survival mesothelioma by location and stage
Mesothelioma Survival varies by location, stage and the particular sub-type of cell. Typically, mesothelioma causes poor prognosis. The following factors may also affect survival in mesothelioma.
- Often mesothelioma is diagnosed at an advanced stage, which makes it more difficult to treat. Usually, only a small number of people are diagnosed with mesothelioma early.
- Malignant mesothelioma is usually aggressive.
- The sarcomatoid type of mesothelioma may resist treatment. People with epithelioid mesothelioma often have longer survival rates.
- Pericardial mesothelioma usually generates a poor prognosis.
There are no specific Canadian statistics on mesothelioma. The following information is taken from various sources and include survival statistics from other countries.
The median survival period of time, usually months or years, after which half the people with cancer are still alive, the other half of the people who have lived as long. Use is made of the median survival (below) to indicate the survival mesothelioma.
| Location of mesothelioma | approximate median survival |
|---|---|
Pleura
|
4 to 18 months
|
Peritoneum
|
5 to 12 months
|
Pericardium
|
6 months
|
tunica vaginalis testis
|
23 months
|
Questions on survival
It advises cancer patients to discuss their prognosis with their doctor. The prognosis depends on many factors including the following:
- medical history of the individual
- type of cancer
- Stadium
- cancer characteristics
- treatments chosen
- response to treatment
Only a doctor familiar with these factors may consider all these data together with survival statistics to arrive at a prognosis
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