Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a primary and locally aggressive tumor of the pleura. A well defined causal relationship with asbestos exposure, and an overwhelming media interest in the ...

The role of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma encompasses the need for rapid diagnosis, preoperative staging and surgical resection, and also the need for a greater biological ...

Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Mesothelioma is a cancer that develops in the thin tissue that lines some internal ...

ASCO Guidelines provide recommendations with comprehensive review and analyses of the relevant literature for each recommendation, following the guideline development process as outlined in the ASCO ...

Although considered incurable, mesothelioma is not always fatal. Many patients have become long-term survivors. Find out more ...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer that affects the lining of the lungs and is associated with exposure to asbestos. It has a five-year survival rate of less than ten per ...

Pleural mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops in the tissue that lines the lungs or pleura. The European Commission will now review the CHMP’s opinion and a final decision from the ...

Emily-Jane Scandrett has pleural mesothelioma, which is most often found in men over 75. Despite undergoing a number of tests it went undiagnosed for 17 months, including throughout her pregnancy.

New York: The McGraw-Hill Company, 2009. Sugarbaker DJ, Norberto JJ, Swanson SJ. Surgical staging and work-up of patients with diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.

The MARS 2 study sought to compare extended pleurectomy decortications (EPD) surgery with no surgery in people receiving standard chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Off The qualitative ...