Systematic review of quality of life following pleurectomy decortication and extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Rebecca M SchwartzWil Lieberman-CribbinAndrea WolfRaja M FloresEmanuele LeonciniPublished in: BMC cancer (2018)
Although the existing evidence is limited and of low quality, it suggests that P/D patients have better QoL than EPP patients following surgery. QoL outcomes should be factored into the choice of surgical procedure for MPM patients, and the possible effects on lung function and QoL should be discussed with patients when presenting surgical treatment options.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- systematic review
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- lung function
- minimally invasive
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- randomized controlled trial
- air pollution
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cystic fibrosis
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery disease
- meta analyses
- quality improvement
- coronary artery bypass
- decision making