From Rush U: Multimodality Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23453339

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2013 Apr;22(2):345-55. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2012.12.004. Epub 2012 Dec 29.

Multimodality Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma.

Shersher DD, Liptay MJ.

Source

Thoracic Oncology Program, Rush University Medical Center, Rush Professional Office Building, 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 774, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Rush Professional Office Building, 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 774, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

Abstract

Although the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma has been refined during the past two decades, overall survival from this rather uncommon disease is still extremely poor. Here we review the current multimodal diagnostic and treatment options for patients with mesothelioma and discuss promising new experimental concepts in this disease.