Patients with early stage malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a cancer that develops in the lining of the lungs, may be eligible for aggressive multi-modality therapy involving surgery ...

Lung-sparing surgery for patients with advanced mesothelioma results in prolonged survival, new study shows Date: December 14, 2016 Source: University of Maryland Medical Center/School of Medicine ...

Extended pleurectomy decortication combined with chemotherapy is associated with worse survival outcomes, a higher incidence of serious adverse events, and a diminished quality of life compared to ...

Mesothelioma surgery improves quality of life, study finds Date: June 9, 2016 Source: Loyola University Health System Summary: Many mesothelioma patients avoid surgery for fear it will degrade ...

Sixty-one patients were prospectively registered. Forty-four resectable patients with MPM underwent pleurectomy, followed by a 1-hour lavage of the resection cavity with dose-escalated cisplatin (50, ...