Clinical features and current treatment of diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an uncommon cancer for which the major risk factor is prior asbestos exposure. During the past decade, there has been progress in the diagnosis, staging and biology of mesothelioma. Treatment remains controversial and ranges from supportive care alone to aggressive multimodality therapy. Prospective clinical trials in carefully staged patients are needed to determine what approaches to treatment may confer a survival benefit.

publication date

  • June 1, 1995

Research

keywords

  • Mesothelioma
  • Pleural Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0029057207

PubMed ID

  • 7551944

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 12 Suppl 2