Carboplatin plus pemetrexed as first-line treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: a phase II study
N Katirtzoglou, I Gkiozos, N Makrilia, E Tsaroucha… - Clinical lung cancer, 2010 - Elsevier
Introduction Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rapidly progressive tumor that is
increasing in frequency worldwide. Treatment options are limited, and response to …
increasing in frequency worldwide. Treatment options are limited, and response to …
Malignant pleural mesothelioma: an update on diagnosis and treatment options
S Kondola, D Manners… - Therapeutic advances in …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) represents a significant diagnostic and therapeutic
challenge and is almost always a fatal disease. Imaging abnormalities are common, but …
challenge and is almost always a fatal disease. Imaging abnormalities are common, but …
A proposed new international TNM staging system for malignant pleural mesothelioma. From the International Mesothelioma Interest Group.
VW Rusch - Chest, 1995 - europepmc.org
Study objective Investigation of the behavior and treatment of the diffuse malignant pleural
mesothelioma (MPM) is hindered by the lack of an accurate universally accepted staging …
mesothelioma (MPM) is hindered by the lack of an accurate universally accepted staging …
Malignant pleural mesothelioma: surgical management in 285 patients
PH Schipper, FC Nichols, KM Thomse… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive, and deadly
malignancy. Despite increasing incidence, no treatment modality is accepted standard of …
malignancy. Despite increasing incidence, no treatment modality is accepted standard of …
Pleural biopsy: a reliable method for determining the diagnosis but not subtype in mesothelioma
R Bueno, J Reblando, J Glickman, MT Jaklitsch… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Survival after tri-modality therapy with extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP)
and postoperative chemoradiotherapy is longer for patients with epithelial MPM versus …
and postoperative chemoradiotherapy is longer for patients with epithelial MPM versus …
Malignant pleural mesothelioma: a comprehensive review
R Ismail-Khan, LA Robinson, CC Williams Jr… - Cancer …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The incidence of malignant mesothelioma continues to increase, but the
disease remains difficult to detect early and treat effectively. Methods The authors review the …
disease remains difficult to detect early and treat effectively. Methods The authors review the …