Mesothelioma – Story of Survival
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- Created on Tuesday, 20 September 2011 14:21
The attorneys at the Cates Law Firm were delighted to see the news recently of a young woman who has thus far survived her diagnosis of mesothelioma for going on 12 years, and appears to be cancer free. What started as an assumed fibrous growth was later diagnosed as peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare form of the deadly cancer that attacks the lining of the stomach or other areas of the protective peritoneal lining of the abdomen. The Victoria Advocate of Texas has the full story. (http://www.victoriaadvocate.
These stories are inspiration not only to our attorneys and staff, but also to our clients and the approximately 2,000 to 3,000 people in the United States each year who are diagnosed with mesothelioma. Those of us that represent victims of mesothelioma, and the families and loved ones of those diagnosed with mesothelioma, understand all too well the grim prospects associated with this aggressive cancer. One of the first questions a person recently diagnosed with mesothelioma, or their family, will ask is what are the projections are survivability based on various types of treatment. Unfortunately, in many cases, the treatments are incapable of providing the relief that this young woman has been able to achieve. But it will be through her experience, and the experience of others like her, that helps those physicians treating patients diagnosed with mesothelioma learn the best modalities which can be used to help fight this disease. Her story will also provide insight and inspiration to the legion of cancer researchers who are working on a cure to this deadly disease. Most importantly, her story will bring hope to those suffering from a diagnosis of mesothelioma, and to their family members, that on occasion, the disease can be fought into remission.
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