{"id":23936,"date":"2024-04-12T13:02:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/?p=23936"},"modified":"2024-04-12T13:02:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:02:13","slug":"study-answers-does-surgery-increase-life-expectancy-in-pleural-mesothelioma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/blog\/study-answers-does-surgery-increase-life-expectancy-in-pleural-mesothelioma\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Study Asks: Does Surgery Increase Life Expectancy in Pleural Mesothelioma?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/mesothelioma\/\">Mesothelioma<\/a> is an aggressive cancer that most commonly affects the tissue covering the lungs and chest wall. It develops decades after exposure to asbestos and has a life expectancy between 12 and 21 months. Thankfully, some patients have been able to outlive this average with treatment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/treatment\/surgery\/\">Mesothelioma surgery<\/a> is a common treatment approach to improve life expectancy. To further understand its benefits, researchers looked at data from nearly 300 patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma (cancer of the lung lining).<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout-shortcode\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.callout-shortcode{background:#EDF8F9;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:20px 20px 20px 24px;margin:40px 0;max-width:860px;position:relative}.callout-shortcode:before{content:\" \";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;height:100%;left:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg, #0FAEBF 0%, #EDF8F9 100%)}.callout-shortcode .callout-shortcode-heading{color:#100134;font-size:22px;display:block;margin:0 0 15px}.callout-shortcode:first-child{margin-top:0}.callout-shortcode:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.callout-shortcode .img-wrap{margin-bottom:20px}.callout-shortcode.hope>strong{padding-top:17px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:74px}.callout-shortcode.hope .img-wrap{left:22px;position:absolute;top:20px;width:59px}.callout-shortcode.hope .img-wrap:before{background:#fff url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mh-icon-65.png);background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:70%;border-radius:30px;bottom:-10px;content:\"\";display:block;height:30px;position:absolute;right:-10px;width:30px}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.callout-shortcode{padding:25px 25px 25px 34px}.callout-shortcode .callout-shortcode-heading{font-size:24px}.callout-shortcode .img-wrap{margin-bottom:0}.callout-shortcode.has-img{min-height:170px;padding-left:175px}.callout-shortcode.has-img .img-wrap{position:absolute;left:29px;top:25px;width:119px}.callout-shortcode.hope.has-img{padding-left:170px}.callout-shortcode.hope>strong{padding:0}.callout-shortcode.hope .img-wrap{width:109px}.callout-shortcode.hope .img-wrap:before{background-size:66%;bottom:-15px;height:42px;width:42px}}<\/style><div class=\"content\"><p>The study published in <em>The Annals of Thoracic Surgery<\/em> found that patients who received <strong>surgery after chemotherapy nearly doubled their life expectancy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Learn more about the study and if surgery might be a good treatment option for you or a loved one.<\/p>\n<h2>About the Retrospective Mesothelioma Surgery Study<\/h2>\n<p>Researchers looked at data from 296 patients treated between January 2011 and December 2021. Each patient had already received three cycles of chemotherapy and were eligible for tumor-removing surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The cases were then divided into two groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>272 patients who chose surgery<\/li>\n<li>24 patients who were eligible for surgery but declined<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The study team then looked at how long these patients lived after treatment and how long it took for their cancer to grow or spread.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 272 patients who opted in chose one of these three surgeries for pleural mesothelioma:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/treatment\/surgery\/pleurectomy-decortication\/\">Pleurectomy\/decortication (P\/D)<\/a>:<\/strong> A lung-sparing surgery that removes the lining of the lungs and any cancerous tumors<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/treatment\/surgery\/extrapleural-pneumonectomy\/\">Extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP)<\/a>:<\/strong> An extensive procedure that removes the cancerous lung, the lining of the lungs, and parts of the lining of the heart and diaphragm closest to the cancer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exploratory thoracotomy:<\/strong> Involves a small cut between the ribs to reach the lungs and surrounding organs and assess the health of each<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it\u2019s important to see a specialist for the best treatment. Find top specialists in your area now with our <strong>Free Doctor Match<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Significantly Longer Life Expectancy With Mesothelioma Surgery<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of the type of procedure, patients who chose to undergo surgery after chemotherapy had a better <a href=\"\/mesothelioma\/prognosis\/life-expectancy\/\">life expectancy<\/a> than those who declined this additional treatment.<\/p>\n<p>When combined, chemotherapy and surgery for pleural mesothelioma helped patients live 72.46% longer, with an overall survival time of <strong>40.7 months compared to 23.6 months<\/strong> for those who only received chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOverall survival and progression-free survival were <strong>significantly better in surgery<\/strong> than in refusal of surgery. Surgery may improve the survival outcomes of patients with pleural mesothelioma.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer><cite><strong>&ndash; Study Researchers<\/strong><\/cite><\/footer><\/blockquote><style type=\"text\/css\">blockquote{margin:40px 0;padding:0px 15px 0px 60px;position:relative;background-color:#fff}blockquote:before{content:\"\\e99d\";color:#fff;background-color:#0FAEBF;font-size:30px;font-family:\"mesohope\" !important;position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:50px;height:50px;line-height:50px;text-align:center;border-radius:50%}blockquote p{margin:0}blockquote footer cite{font-size:inherit;line-height:26px;font-style:normal}@media screen and (min-width: 1024px){blockquote{padding:0px 90px 0px 85px}blockquote:before{font-size:35px;width:60px;height:60px;line-height:60px;left:0}}<\/style>\n<p>Similarly, researchers found that it took <strong>56.59% longer for the cancer to spread<\/strong> in patients who underwent surgery, improving what doctors call \u201cprogression-free survival.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This means that because most of the cancer was removed during surgery, patients were able to live 20.2 months without their cancer progressing \u2014 compared to 12.9 months for the group who didn\u2019t receive surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Although it may come with risks and recovery time, pleural mesothelioma surgery can help patients live significantly longer, allowing them to spend more time with family and loved ones.<\/p>\n<h2>Find Out If Mesothelioma Surgery Could Work for You<\/h2>\n<p>Treating mesothelioma can be challenging \u2014 but <strong>you shouldn\u2019t give up hope<\/strong>. Many patients have gone on to become long-term <a href=\"\/mesothelioma\/prognosis\/survivors\/\">mesothelioma survivors<\/a> after surgery and other treatments.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to confirm if you\u2019re eligible for surgery is to <strong>find a trusted mesothelioma doctor<\/strong>. These doctors have the experience necessary to carefully perform an EPP or P\/D while reducing the risk of any complications or side effects.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a specialist, connect with a Mesothelioma Hope Patient Advocate now at <a href=\"tel:+18666088933\" title=\"Click to call (866) 608-8933\" class=\"in-content-tel-link\" data-ce-category=\"Click to Call\" data-ce-label=\"(866) 608-8933\">(866) 608-8933<\/a> or get started with our <a href=\"\/get-matched\/\">Free Doctor Match<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that most commonly affects the tissue covering the lungs and chest wall. It develops decades after exposure to asbestos and has a life expectancy between 12 and 21 months. Thankfully, some patients have been able to outlive this average with treatment. Mesothelioma surgery is a common treatment approach to improve&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":23934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[118],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mesothelioma-treatment"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}