Frequency of Surgery in Black Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Introduction. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare disease, even less frequently described in minority patients. We used a large population-based dataset to study the role of race in MPM presentation, treatment, and survival. Methods. All cases of pathologically proven MPM were identified...

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Main Authors: Taioli, Emanuela, Wolf, Andrea S., Moline, Jacqueline M., Camacho-Rivera, Marlene, Flores, Raja M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4430630/