Mesothelioma: Trends in Mesothelioma Prognosis

Approximately 40 percent of patients diagnosed with mesothelioma survive through the one-year milestone. Approximately 20 percent of those diagnosed are alive two years after diagnosis. Ten percent survive three years after diagnosis and 8 percent survive five years later. Survival is correlated with the type of mesothelioma, stage of the disease at diagnosis and type and efficacy of treatments. More on the prognosis of mesothelioma can be found here.