Purpose To provide evidence-based recommendations to practicing physicians and others
on the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Methods ASCO convened an …

Malignant mesothelioma is an insidious neoplasm arising from the mesothelial surfaces of
the pleural and peritoneal cavities, the pericardium, or the tunica vaginalis. A total of 80% of …

The following two distinctly different issues should be taken into account when planning
patient care following curative-intent therapy for lung cancer: adequate follow-up to manage …

Background: Population-based estimates of absolute risk of lung cancer recurrence, and of
mortality rates after recurrence, can inform clinical management. Methods: We evaluated …

Purpose: To study the value of postoperative radiotherapy for non–small-cell lung cancer
(NSCLC) with positive regional lymph metastases (NI or N2) after radical surgery. Materials …

Background To develop an evidence-based approach to follow-up of patients after curative
intent therapy for lung cancer. Methods Guidelines on lung cancer diagnosis and …

BACKGROUND: Survival after recurrence subsequent to complete resection of nonsmall-
cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been considered a multifactorial process dependent on …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumor that predominantly afflicts men over
50 years of age. Nearly 3000 MPMs are reported annually in the United States with the …

Lung cancer has been considered a disease without effective therapy, leading practitioners
to a belief of nihilism. This is not surprising, given that the overall 5-year survival of 10% to …

Background. Non–small cell carcinoma of the lung invading the pulmonary artery (PA) has
traditionally been treated by pneumonectomy. Although PA resection and reconstruction …