Age is No Barrier to Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery
There’s some encouraging news this week for mesothelioma patients who are considering having surgery. An analysis conducted by researchers at Duke and Stanford Universities finds that mesothelioma surgery tends to improve survival, regardless of a patient’s age. The Link Between Mesothelioma Treatment and Age Malignant mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of the membranes around the lungs, heart or abdomen, is usually triggered by exposure to asbestos. Because the disease can take decades to develop, mesothelioma is diagnosed most often in people over 65. For mesothelioma patients who are otherwise in relatively good overall health, a multi-modal treatment approach including chemotherapy, radiation and surgery has been shown to offer the best odds of survival. Even so, older patients are less likely to…
