27-year mesothelioma survivor, Paul Kraus, breaks down the best pleural treatments in plain language — in a free book we'll mail you.
Pleural mesothelioma is rare — most people have never heard of it, and trustworthy information is hard to find.
It's described in language most people were never taught — "pleurectomy," "extrapleural pneumonectomy," "the pleura."
The treatment paths are unclear, and it's hard to know which questions even matter.
After every appointment, many patients are left wondering: am I doing everything I can?
You shouldn't have to face that alone — and you shouldn't have to start from zero.
What pleural mesothelioma actually is, in plain language — and the one detail on your pathology report that shapes almost every decision ahead.
The two-drug combo recently approved as the first treatment many patients try — and the study where just over 4 out of 10 were still alive two years later.
The decades-old drug pairing still at the heart of treatment — and the single addition that nearly doubled how many patients saw their tumors shrink.
Why surgery is the most debated question in mesothelioma — and what a 335-patient study found when it tested surgery against skipping it. The result surprised a lot of experts.
How your cell type decides which treatments are even on the table — and why a specialist's second look at your pathology can change your whole plan.
Two treatments beyond drugs and surgery — including one you wear on your chest.
What the research shows about survival by subtype and stage — and the single factor tied to some patients living nearly twice as long.
How where you're treated can change your odds — and the five-month survival gap one study found between two kinds of hospital.
Which treatments are FDA-approved, and which mean joining a clinical trial — so you're never left guessing about what's available to you.
How to treat the symptoms, not just the disease — including the drug-free approach that eases breathlessness with far fewer side effects.
The terms your treatment team throws around — explained in plain English, so nothing slips past you.
The questions worth asking your oncologist about each option — and how to tell realistic hope from an overblown promise.
The confidence of knowing you're not facing pleural mesothelioma — or its treatment decisions — blind.
Pleural Mesothelioma Treatments was written by one of the longest-living mesothelioma survivors in the world — a man diagnosed with mesothelioma himself. Over more than two decades, Paul researched the disease from the inside: what to look for, what to ask, and what helped him face it.
This guide won't tell you which treatment to choose — no honest guide could. What it gives you is a clear, calm way to understand the disease, so you can face the road ahead prepared instead of in the dark.
Paul was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure decades earlier. By the time it was found, doctors believed it was terminal and gave him only months — perhaps weeks.
Paul read everything he could find, sought second opinions, and walked into appointments with lists of questions. That habit — researching carefully and asking the hard questions — became the foundation of the guide that now carries his name.
Five years after he was told he had weeks, Paul was still here — featured on the cover of the Newcastle Herald's Weekender as a man who had outlived every expectation, supported throughout by his wife Sue.
Paul passed away in July 2024 at 79 — twenty-seven years after he was given only months. He spent those years learning everything he could about facing cancer wisely, and writing it down for others.
"Paul and his book have given me hope that the disease will not defeat me — and he has provided the tools to help me heal."
"This is the book that saved my life. Believe in it."
"They told me less than a year. Reading the book showed me there was a chance… it's now been five years."
"Great read for those suffering from this hideous disease. Read it if you can — it gives hope & inspiration."
"[The book] gave me resources to find new ways to live… my quality of life has been greatly improved since that diagnosis back in 2003."
"I think this book should be given to each patient diagnosed with mesothelioma. It's clear, concise — patients shouldn't have to order it."
"This book has given me such hope. It was like reading my own life story. Thank you so much, Paul Kraus."
"Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with the world. We need more people like you who are interested in saving lives instead of making dollars."
"I have a copy of this book. I am now 6 years since diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma and feel perfectly normal."
"Make the best of every day, have a positive attitude, and never look back. You can't change what's happened, but you can sure change what happens in the future."
"So far, I've been three years now after my diagnosis… I'm doing well, and I thank God every single day. Please read the book."
"I gave it to my dad who has mesothelioma. He really liked it — especially how a positive attitude can make all the difference to quality of life, and even to prognosis."
"I have your book… dealing with it in my lung. Thank you for all the work and research that went into that book — it really helped me. God Bless ☺✌❤"
Don't take our word for it. Listen directly to what other patients say about the author's first book, "Surviving Mesothelioma".
"My quality of life has been greatly improved since that diagnosis back in 2003. I'm very glad for the book."
The book gave Louis resources to find new ways to live and adjust his lifestyle — how to eat healthier and be healthier to himself.
Get your free copy →"This is the book that saved my life. Believe in it."
"I'm still kicking because of this book — and I was given months to live when I finally found out what was wrong. Thanks Paul. You gave me hope."
Get your free copy →"That book was really the centerpiece of giving me the hope I needed to carry on and fight this disease."
"Initially I had very little hope — they told me less than a year, and that it would be very painful. Reading the book showed me there was a chance. Looking back, it's now been five years."
Get your free copy →The guide explains pleural mesothelioma in plain English, reviews treatment options and the research behind them, and helps you have better conversations with your doctors.
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