A Trimodality, Four-Step Treatment including Chemotherapy, Pleurectomy/Decortication and Radiotherapy in Early-Stage Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Single-Institution Retrospective Case Series Study.

Giovanni VicidominiCarminia Maria Della CorteAntonio NoroRaimondo Di LielloSalvatore CappabiancaAlfonso FiorelliValerio NardoneGaetana MessinaGiuseppe ViscardiAngelo SangiovanniRiccardo MontiMarina AccardoFloriana MorgilloFortunato CiardielloRenato FrancoMario Santini

Published in: Cancers (2021)

These results suggest the feasibility of these trimodality treatment scheme for early stage MPM patients. Larger series and long-term prospective studies are needed to confirm the validity of this strategy.

Keyphrases

early stage
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
locally advanced
newly diagnosed
squamous cell carcinoma
sentinel lymph node
prognostic factors
radiation therapy
peritoneal dialysis
combination therapy
lymph node
radiation induced
patient reported outcomes
patient reported