Treatments for Mesothelioma

Treatment for mesothelioma depends on the location of the cancer, the stage of the disease, and the patient’s age and general health  
Treatment options for the management of malignant mesothelioma include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and multimodality treatment.
Surgery in patients with disease confined to the pleural space is reasonable. 
1. Surgery is a common treatment for mesothelioma. [...]

Complications and Prognosis of Mesothelioma

 
Complications:

The tumor recurrence rate is 50% for those treated with surgery.
The mortality rate secondary to surgery has improved.

Prognosis:

Without treatment, mesothelioma is fatal within 4-8 months.
With trimodality treatment, some patients have survived 16-19 months. A few have survived as long as 5 years, with rates of 14% for all types and 46% for the epithelial type. [...]