Faculty Information |
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Article types | Introduction |
Language | English |
Refereed paper | Not refereed |
Invited paper | Invited |
Title | Current surgical strategies for malignant pleural mesothelioma. |
Journal | Formal name:Surgery today Abbreviation:Surg Today ISSN code:1436-2813(Electronic)0941-1291(Linking) |
Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
Volume, Number, Page | 46(8),pp.887-94 |
Papers・Author | Takuwa Teruhisa, Hasegawa Seiki |
Publication date | 2016/08 |
Papers・Description | Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is associated with a poor prognosis. The main components of multimodality treatment include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Surgery remains controversial. Two procedures are currently offered: extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and pleurectomy/decortication (P/D). The recent scientific literature suggests that P/D is a well-tolerated procedure, with the potential of becoming a default procedure in multimodality regimens. However, the precise treatment schemes and surgical procedures are yet to be established. In our study, we review the advantages and disadvantages of EPP and P/D, summarize the post-EPP and post-P/D observations (including mortality, morbidity, andmedian survival time), and discuss the choice of surgical technique (EPP vs. P/D). Moreover, we highlight the aspects of the multimodality treatments that are offered to MPM patients, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and other types of therapy. |
DOI | 10.1007/s00595-015-1275-3 |
PMID | 26590581 |