This prospective study evaluated QOL and lung function after extended pleurectomy/decortication (EPD) for mesothelioma in 36 patients. Patients with performance status (PS) 0 experienced little or no improvement in QOL but did have a significant decrease in lung function (FVC, FEV1, TLC, DLCO). Patients with PS 1-2 experienced improved QOL and no important change in lung function.
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Effects of Extended Pleurectomy and Decortication on Quality of Life and Pulmonary Function in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): David Burkholder, Duraid Hadi, Rangesh Kunnavakkam, Hedy Kindler, Kristy Todd, Amy Durkin Celauro, Wickii T. Vigneswaran
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How often we get PS normal in mesothelioma though?