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.
By Daniel Krupa. Sherlock will return for a fourth series on the BBC. The news was revealed by executive producer Steven Moffat at a preview of the third and final episode of this series, The Last Vow. We have got plans, they tend to be what exciting twists and turns we can have.