On average, the life expectancy of peritoneal mesothelioma patients is 12 months. However, multiple studies have shown that patients who have cytoreduction with HIPEC experience significantly longer survival times. Many patients now survive up to 5 years and some even live beyond 7 years.
It was written by co-creator Mark Gatiss, who also portrays Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock's brother in the series, and was directed by Paul McGuigan. The episode is a contemporary adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles, one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's most famous works.
Tonightâs episode of Sherlock saw us finally get answers to some key mysteries in the series, from whether Sherlock had a secret sibling (yes) to whether theyâd be played by Tom Hiddleston (no) â but with that last bullet fired and the dust still settling, weâre still left with an awful lot of questions.