Reveal of mesothelioma statistics

Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer which affects the lining cover of the internal organs of the body, mainly the lungs and the abdomen and occasionally the heart and the reproductive organs. Mesothelioma statistics reveal the data about mesothelioma. Most victims do not live beyond one to two years after receiving the diagnosis.

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What has the Statistics Revealed?

Mesothelioma statistics have revealed that nearly seventy to eighty per cent of all cases of mesothelioma have been directly linked to prolonged exposure to asbestos. Asbestos was a commonly used material in construction, railroad, factory, shipyard and automobile industries. Statistics have been able to highlight the link between asbestos and cancer since nearly sixty years ago. However, unscrupulous industries have chosen to continue using asbestos for profit motives. The available statistics also portray the disease to be a silent killer. This is because the disease lies dormant in the body for periods between ten to fifty years. It is usually diagnosed in patients when they are between fifty and seventy years of age. Normally the diagnosis is made after the case has reached the terminal stages and there is very little hope for the survival of the patient.

Statistics Related to Treatment:

The sad reality is that mesothelioma has no cure. According to statistics, after diagnosis, the average survival rate is only 12-24 months. Even with early detection and treatment, the survival rate can be stretched out to five years. The available treatments are very expensive and usually range – between four hundred thousand and eight hundred thousand dollars. This is the reason why most of the patients have to file lawsuits to recover medical and other costs related to this killer disease.

Some of the facts that the statistics have not revealed .

The available statistics reveal only the numbers of patients who have already been diagnosed with this deadly cancer. This number is between two to three thousand new cases every year. However, statistics is not able to reveal or predict the numbers of people who continue to slowly develop the cancer inside them. There is no statistical data to provide the probable number of mesothelioma patients in the coming future.

What is the usefulness of statistics ?

Government can make regulations that will make mesothelioma patients eligible for compensation. Statistics also help in providing valuable information about the disease for deserved settlements and necessary litigations. Also, statistics can also help the victims and lawyers to gather valuable information for supporting their deserved settlements claims.