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Surgical controversies in mesothelioma: MesoVATS addresses the role of surgical debulking.

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Contemporary multi-modality treatment of malignant mesothelioma remains challenging. The merits of surgical resection and the particular extent of resection continue to be debated topics. To date few randomized surgical trials have been completed to address many lingering issues concerning surgery in mesothelioma. Recently, the MesoVATS trial shows us that a minimally invasive thoracoscopic procedure for curative resection in mesothelioma is of limited benefit. Results of ongoing clinical trials are awaited.

Source: PubMed

DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2218-6751.2015.06.04

Author: Chuong D Hoang

Institutions: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research

Language: English

Topic: Occupational and environmental lung diseases

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2193127656

FWCI: 0.53

Cites: 10

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10