Hemithoracic radiation therapy and brachytherapy after pleurectomy/decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma: Results from a 30-year experience

Authors :: Raja M. Flores
Lee M. Krug
B. Mychalczak
Valerie W. Rusch
V. Gupta
K. E. Rosenzweig
Source :: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract: 7180 Background: The role of pleurectomy/decortication (PD) and adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is controversial. We conducted a retrospective re...

Subjects :: Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
Adjuvant radiotherapy
Pleural mesothelioma
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Brachytherapy
respiratory system
Decortication
humanities
respiratory tract diseases
Pleurectomy decortication
body regions
Radiation therapy
Oncology
medicine
Radiology
business
Pleurectomy

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