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Mesothelioma Prognosis, Life Expectancy and Survival Rate When discussing survival information, it is important to understand the different terms involved. Understanding Terminology Prognosis A projection for how the disease is expected to progress and the overall likelihood of survival. Survival Rate A percentage that shows how many patients live for a given amount of time after diagnosis. Life Expectancy How long a patient is likely to live after diagnosis. This estimate depends on treatment success and other factors. Survival statistics are based on large sample groups of people, they are not exact predictions of what will happen to you. Also, many statistics do not take into account the impact of emerging treatments, so the numbers may not be based on treatments being used today. Coping with Your Mesothelioma Prognosis After receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis, you will have a number of questions to answer and decisions to make: ...

1. Introduction Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the mesothelial cells, accounting for fewer than 1% of all cancers [ 1 ,  2 ]. Mesothelial cells make up the mesothelium, a membrane which forms the lining of body cavities including the thoracic cavity (pleura), abdominal cavity (peritoneum), and heart sac (pericardium) or forms a membranous cover for the internal male reproductive organs (tunica vaginalis of testis). Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form (80–85% of cases) and often presents with shortness of breath, chest pain, or fatigue. Peritoneal mesothelioma (10–15% of cases) can affect the organs in the abdomen, with late symptoms including abdominal swelling, nausea, vomiting, and bowel obstruction. The other two sites make up less than 5% of cases. Most cases are due to asbestos exposure [ 3 ,  4 ], though the correlation has been found to be stronger in pleural than in peritoneal cases [ 5 ,  6 ]. The risk of development is related to the ext...