Pneumonectomy
Surgical staging and treatment in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia. 2005 Nov-Dec;11(6 Suppl 1):18. [Link] Matilla J, Felix F, Polo M, Rodrigues C, Moreira E, Godinho T. Servico de Cirurgia Toracica. Hospital Pulido Valente SA. Abstract Malignant peural mesothelioma is still one of the greatest therapeutic challenges for Pneumologists and Thoracic Surgeons. Latest results show great improvements in the fight against…
Read MoreIntraoperative photodynamic therapy of the chest cavity in malignant pleural mesothelioma bearing rats
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2005 Oct 21;37(4):271-277 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Krueger T, Pan Y, Tran N, Altermatt HJ, Opitz I, Ris HB. Thoracic Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Lausanne, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland Abstract Background and Objective: Experimental assessment of anticancer effect, normal tissue damage, and toxicity of intrathoracic mTHPC-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT)…
Read MoreTherapeutic options in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Pneumologie. 2005 May;59(5):337-48. [Link] Serke M, Loddenkemper R. HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, Zentrum fur Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie. Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma may be treated with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In most patients, the treatment remains palliative with symptom relief and a moderate survival gain. Only a minority of patients with early stage…
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