A recent article published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology has outlined the changes in the treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma which have taken place over the last ten years. Peritoneal mesothelioma occurs on the peritoneum, which is the lining around the abdominal organs and accounts for less than a third of mesothelioma cases.
These latest studies show that the outlook for people with this type of asbestos linked cancer is improving all the time.
The latest study discusses how surgeons with Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine and the Massey Cancer Center in Richmond have used a combination of surgery and chemotherapy which has significantly improved survival rates for peritoneal mesothelioma patients. Previous treatments resulted in an average survival rate of around a year, but these new treatments have more than doubled that and in some case patients are living up to 9 years.
Lead investigator, Doctor Ali Raza, highlights that there are also other treatment approaches which are looking promising such as the identification of molecular targets that will allow them to peritoneal mesothelioma from the inside out.
If you have been exposed to asbestos, and have developed an asbestos related disease such as mesothelioma, contact the Law Office of Brayton Purcell, LLP at (800) 598-0314 immediately. Or contact us online for a free consultation.
