Extrapleural pneumonectomy or pleurectomy/decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is associated with a very poor prognosis. Unlike other solid tumors, any type of planned surgery for MPM would be cytoreductive rather than radical. There are two types of surgery for MPM. Extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) involves en bloc resection of the lung, p...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Japan
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4153961/ |