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Mesothelioma Stage

By staging your disease, doctors can describe how far the mesothelioma has spread from where it originated. The farther the disease has spread, the more advanced it is and the later the stage. The earlier the stage, the more effective treatment options are available and the greater the survival rate.

For pleural mesothelioma, doctors use stages 1-4, with stage 4 being the most advanced. Peritoneal mesothelioma does not have an accepted staging system so doctors diagnose these patients as having either localized or advanced stage mesothelioma.

According to the American Cancer Society, some mesothelioma survival rates based on stage are:

Survival Rate by Stage

  • Patients with stage 1 or 2 pleural mesothelioma have an average survival rate of 19 to 21 months.
  • Patients with stage 3 or 4 pleural mesothelioma have an average survival rate of up to 16 months.
  • Patients with peritoneal mesothelioma who receive surgical treatment often have a survival rate greater than 5 years.