Indications for pneumonectomy: Extrapleural pneumonectomy Journal Article
| Author: | Rusch, V. W. |
| Article Title: | Indications for pneumonectomy: Extrapleural pneumonectomy |
| Abstract: | Surgical resection is considered a mainstay for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), but the indications for extrapleural pneumonectomy in this disease remain controversial. In general terms, an operation contributes to cancer management if it can be performed with low morbidity and mortality and improves local control overall survival, or quality of life. The potential role of extrapleural pneumonectomy in MPM is best considered in this context. |
| Keywords: | cancer survival; clinical trial; disease course; mortality; review; cancer staging; antineoplastic agent; neoplasm staging; quality of life; computer assisted tomography; lung resection; pneumonectomy; morbidity; relapse; pleura mesothelioma; mesothelioma; pleurectomy; pleural neoplasms; humans; human; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | Chest Surgery Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 1052-3359 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1999-05-01 |
| Start Page: | 327 |
| End Page: | 338 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 10365266 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 16 August 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
