Background. @entity2615 is a rare @entity5 with a historically dire prognosis. We sought to calculate life expectancies for @entity1 with @entity298 , both at time of diagnosis and several years later, and to examine whether survival has improved in recent years. Methods. Data on 10,258 pleural and 1,229 peritoneal @entity1 from the SEER US national @entity5 database, 1973-2011, were analyzed using the Cox proportional hazards regression model. Results. The major factors related to survival were age, sex, stage, grade, histology, and treatment. Survival improved only modestly over the study period: 0.5% per year for pleural and 2% for peritoneal. Conclusions. Life expectancies were markedly reduced from normal, even amongst 5-year survivors with the most favorable characteristics and treatment options.

Life Expectancy in XXXX .

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity298 :: ('MESH:D010538', 'Disease') :: ['pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma'] @entity2615 :: ('MESH:D008654', 'Disease') :: ['Mesothelioma']
@entity298 :: (MESH:D010538,Disease) :: ['Pleural and Peritoneal Mesothelioma']
