Before you read this article, let me point out that both my wife and I were diagnosed with cancer in 2009. So I can actually relate to what you are about to read. There is only a finite group of people who can call themselves mesothelioma survivors. Mesothelioma is a fatal form of cancer. A newly diagnosed patient, on average, only lives for another 16 months. But again, a handful of victims beat the odds and are now being considered “cured”. With that being said, I strongly object to the term “cured”, because it simply means, that you are still alive after 5 years since you got diagnosed with cancer. Anyway, this particular group of people either got the cancer under control or put it completely into remission. The medical community seems to be rather surprised. But there is one common thread. All of them followed one general approach in fighting mesothelioma. They focused on boosting their immune systems. In other words, there are a number of studies with the same conclusion: all of the mesothelioma survivors have chose to strengthen their immune system in one way or the other. Some of the treatment protocols involved the participation in clinical trials targeted to immunology, whereas others opted for alternative treatments. If you browse through the Internet, you will find a few stories of patients who survived mesothelioma. The probably most known and outspoken mesothelioma survivor is Mr. Paul Kraus from Australia. Mr. Kraus received his peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosis back in 1997. This form of the disease is even harder to treat that the more commonly seen pleural mesothelioma. Mr. Kraus worked at a company 35 years ago, where he came in contact with blue asbestos. When he was told that he had cancer, he was determined to do everything possible to fight back. Changing to a plant based diet, adding vitamins and natural supplements, juicing and ‘ozone therapy’ was his way of choice in conquering mesothelioma. As of today, Mr. Kraus is still doing well. The cancer is there, but he’s pain free and his doctors are optimistic that he will continue to live for many more years to come.