Is malignant pleural mesothelioma a surgical disease? A review of 83 consecutive extra-pleural pneumonectomies☆☆☆
Author(s) -
Delphine Trousse,
Jean-Philippe Avaro,
Xavier Benoît D’Journo,
C. Doddoli,
Philippe Astoul,
R Giudicelli,
P. Fuentès,
P. Thomas
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.04.044
Subject(s) - medicine , extrapleural pneumonectomy , mesothelioma , surgery , pemetrexed , pneumonectomy , pleural disease , fistula , radical surgery , radiation therapy , stage (stratigraphy) , chemotherapy , respiratory disease , cisplatin , lung , cancer , paleontology , pathology , biology
To report on the experience with radical surgery, with emphasis on the long-term outcome, for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) at a single institution.
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