Surgery for Mesothelioma After Radiation Therapy (SMART); A Single Institution Experience

Surgery for Mesothelioma After Radiation Therapy (SMART); A Single Institution Experience

Background: The optimal treatment sequence for localized malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is controversial. We aimed to assess outcomes and toxicities of treating localized MPM with neoadjuvant radiation therapy (RT) followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP).Methods: Patients were enrolled on...

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Main Authors: William G. Breen, Yolanda I. Garces, Kenneth R. Olivier, Sean S. Park, Kenneth W. Merrell, Francis C. Nichols, Tobias D. Peikert, Julian R. Molina, Aaron S. Mansfield, Anja C. Roden, Shanda H. Blackmon, Dennis A. Wigle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
mesothelioma
extrapleural pneumonectomy
thoracic oncology
hemithoracic radiation
neoadjuvant radiation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.00392/full

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