The potential benefit of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), especially concerning pleurectomy/decortication (P/D), is unclear from the literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome after multimodality treatment of MPM involving different types of P/D and to analyse the prognostic factors.

Pleurectomy-decortication in malignant pleural mesothelioma: are different surgical techniques associated with different outcomes? Results from a multicentre study†

OLIARO, Alberto;RUFFINI, Enrico;
2017-01-01

Abstract

The potential benefit of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), especially concerning pleurectomy/decortication (P/D), is unclear from the literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome after multimodality treatment of MPM involving different types of P/D and to analyse the prognostic factors.
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma; Pleurectomy–decortication; Prognostic factors
Marulli, Giuseppe; Breda, Cristiano; Fontana, Paolo; Ratto, Giovanni Battista; Leoncini, Giacomo; Alloisio, Marco; Infante, Maurizio; Luzzi, Luca; Pal...espandi
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