The ESMO Guidelines Committee provides an update to its guidelines for evaluation and management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. They recommend against screening. A biopsy demonstrating tissue invasion is required for a definitive diagnosis. Definitions for different extents of surgical radicality are provided. No specific recommendations for the extent of surgery are provided, indicating the presence of equipoise at this time.
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: Annals of Oncology
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Author(s): P. Baas, D. Fennell, K. M. Kerr, P. E. Van Schil, R. L. Haas and S. Peters on behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Committee
