Open AccessManagement and Survival of Pleural Mesothelioma: A Record Linkage Study
Author(s) -
Greta Carioli,
Martina Bonifazi,
Marta Rossi,
Alberto Zambelli,
Matteo Franchi,
Carlo Zocchetti,
Stefano Gasparini,
Giovanni Corrao,
Carlo La Vecchia,
Eva Negri
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000486578
Subject(s) - medicine , mesothelioma , cohort , proportional hazards model , chemotherapy , surgery , pathology
Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a rare, highly lethal tumor. A definite consensus on its management has yet to be established.