Socioeconomic

Socioeconomic and racial factors can play a role in the survival rates of patients with mesothelioma. This finding was presented by a team of researchers at the 2023 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Mesothelioma Survival Rates Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. It mostly affects the lining of the lungs, but also occurs in the abdomen. It is diagnosed in around 2,000 people in the United States each year, which is a very small percentage of all cancer cases. The outlook for people with mesothelioma is not good, with only 7 to 10% of patients surviving for five years. The disease is usually diagnosed when people are older because…