Mesothelioma Survivors

Although the majority of those diagnosed with mesothelioma are told their survival rate is less than one year from the time of diagnosis, cases of patients living past their predicted survival date are continuing to surface. With each survivor story that comes to light, current mesothelioma sufferers are gaining a little more hope about their future.

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* Mesothelioma is a cancer that arises from the cells lining the chest or abdominal cavities.
* Mesothelioma typically results from exposure to asbestos.
* When mesothelioma affects the chest, the doctor may look inside the chest cavity with a special instrument called a thoracoscope.
* When mesothelioma affects the abdomen, the doctor may look inside the abdomen with a special tool called a peritoneoscope.
* Mesothelioma is diagnosed by a biopsy.
* The outlook for patients with mesothelioma depends on how early the disease is detected and how aggressively it is treated.

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About Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the membranes lining the chest, abdominal cavities or heart. It is most commonly associated with high exposures to asbestos, although other causes such as radiation and other cancer have occasionally been implicated. Mesothelioma may occur 20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos.

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