Peritoneal Cancer Survival Rate

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Peritoneal Cancer Survival Rate

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• Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a cancer of the
  abdomen lining caused due to prolonged exposure
  to asbestos. Thousands of lawsuits are handled
  every year dealing with the issue of peritoneal
  mesothelioma and its effects. Symptoms of
  mesothelioma may not appear until 30 to 50 years
  after exposure to asbestos.

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• Shortness of breath and pain in the chest due to
  an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space are
  often symptoms of pleural mesothelioma Other
  symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include loss
  of appetite, nausea, and abdominal swelling.
  Fluid commonly accumulates in the abdominal
  cavity causing the swelling and pain. The
  symptoms can become quite serous over time, as
  the swelling will exert great force on
  surrounding organs and lead to great pain.

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• If diagnosed at an early stage, than there are
  chances of survival, depending upon on how
  advanced the cancer is at the time of the
  diagnosis. Treatment with radiation or
  chemotherapy and early diagnosis can be of great
  help. In fact, these treatments can help a
  patient to survive for a long time. It is often
  true that if the cancer is found early and
  treated aggressively, almost half of the patients
  whose cancer is found early reach the two-year
  mark and about 20 survive five years.

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• For peritoneal mesothelioma, patients are often
  informed that they won't be able to live for more
  than one year. But peritoneal mesothelioma
  specialists, working in leading cancer centers
  throughout the world, often report better
  statistics than this, based upon the clinical
  trials that they are carrying out.

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