Phase II Study of Irinotecan Plus Cisplatin Induction Followed by Concurrent Twice-Daily Thoracic Irradiation With Etoposide Plus Cisplatin Chemotherapy for Limited-Disease Small-Cell Lung Cancer ...

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 understanding ...

The inclusion criteria were: (a) patients with diffusive malignant pleural disease; (b) no evidence of spread beyond the involved hemithorax or patients without extrathoracic metastasis; (c) ...

Chest tube drainage is the first step in the management of complicated pleural effusions that have turned into empyema. In cases where adequate drainage cannot be provided or deloculation is required, ...

DENVER – Patients with early stage malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a cancer that develops in the lining of the lungs, may be eligible for aggressive multi-modality therapy involving surgery, ...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is associated with an aggressive course and poor survival. Patients with MPM should be staged preoperatively using PET-CT. Endobronchial ultrasound, ...

Age alone should not be an exclusion criterion for extended pleurectomy decortication among elderly patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, according to a review of prospectively collected data ...

Extended pleurectomy decortication combined with chemotherapy is associated with worse survival outcomes, a higher incidence of serious adverse events, and a diminished quality of life compared to ...

Pleural empyema is the condition of the pleural cavity when initially sterile pleural effusion has become infected. In the majority of cases, it is of parapneumonic origin. Parapneumonic effusions and ...

Malignant mesothelioma represents an uncommon disease that is often associated with occupational asbestos exposure, with a steady increase in its incidence worldwide. Mesotheliomas are almost ...