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What Is The Life Expectancy For Mesothelioma Stage IV Patient?

Hi, my mother of 72 years old was diagnosed with mesothelioma stage IV and since then she ve received 8 rounds of chemo and had a laparoscopy to removed some organs but now they are gonna stop the chemo treatment and probably she will have another surgery, not laparoscopy tho. I d want to know, and appreciate your honest answers, how long is the life expectancy in this specific case?
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
Mesothelioma is very rare kind of malignancy involving peritoneum and pleural layers.
And it is aggressive too.
So whenever it is detected, it is stage 4 (inoperable) disease only.
So only palliative chemotherapy is needed.
Average life expectancy is less than 2 years.
Since she was not on chemotherapy and her general condition is worsening too, so in my opinion life expectancy is less than 6-7 months. Discuss end of life issues and give her pain relief and nutritional support.
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What Is The Life Expectancy For Mesothelioma Stage IV Patient?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Mesothelioma is very rare kind of malignancy involving peritoneum and pleural layers. And it is aggressive too. So whenever it is detected, it is stage 4 (inoperable) disease only. So only palliative chemotherapy is needed. Average life expectancy is less than 2 years. Since she was not on chemotherapy and her general condition is worsening too, so in my opinion life expectancy is less than 6-7 months. Discuss end of life issues and give her pain relief and nutritional support.