Chemotherapy Induced Pathologic Complete Response in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Review and Case Report
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Complete response and long-term survival in malignant pleural mesothelioma: case report.
UNLABELLED Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare tumour. A three-modal strategy, comprising of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy has been shown to be essential for appropriate management. Current literature evidences the importance of radiation therapy in the adjuvant setting for local control of the disease, as part of a multidisciplinary treatment, with increment of progression-free s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Thoracic Oncology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1556-0864
DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181d86ea9