Mesothelioma affects mostly older individuals who have been occupationally exposed to
asbestos. The global mesothelioma incidence and mortality rates are unknown, because …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive malignancy of the pleural surface,
predominantly caused by prior asbestos exposure. There is a global epidemic of malignant …

Purpose To provide evidence-based recommendations to practicing physicians and others
on the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Methods ASCO convened an …

Surgical intervention plays an important role in the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of
malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and can be applied with curative or palliative intent …

Background The exact role and type of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)
remains controversial. This study aimed at analyzing a 20-year single center perioperative …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an uncommon, almost universally fatal, asbestos-
induced malignancy. New and effective strategies for diagnosis, prognostication, and …

Introduction Controversy exists regarding the optimal surgical technique for malignant
pleural mesothelioma (MPM). We evaluated national practice patterns and outcomes of …

Introduction For the 3 histologic subtypes of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)—
epithelioid, sarcomatoid, and biphasic—the magnitude of benefit with surgical management …

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an important health problem due to ongoing asbestos
exposure. Environmental asbestos exposure leads to a high risk of MM in Turkey. The …

Introduction Higher target conformity and better sparing of organs at risk with modern
radiotherapy (RT) may result in higher tumor control and less toxicity. In this study, we …