Mesothelioma Debate: The Role of the Surgeon is to Palliate Only

Robert Rintoul of Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK, reviews the outcomes of major mesothelioma trials, and argues that all mesothelioma surgery is currently palliative. This is part one of a debate on how best to treat patients with mesothelioma.

This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. This content is published with the permission of SCTS. Please click here for more information on SCTS educational programs.