A group of 1365 pts from 6 institutions was retrospectively reviewed for outcomes after palliative treatment, chemotherapy alone, pleurectomy/decortication (P/D), or extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP). Multivariable analysis identified age
Does Surgery Improve Survival of Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma?: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of 1365 Consecutive Patients
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: Journal of Thoracic Oncology
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Author(s): Bovolato, Pietro; Casadio, Caterina; Billè, Andrea; Ardissone, Francesco; Santambrogio, Luigi; Ratto, Giovanni Battista; Garofalo, Giuseppe; Bedini, Amedeo Vittorio; Garassino, Marina; Porcu, Luca; Torri, Valter; Pastorino, Ugo