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Review
. 2023 Feb;127(2):343-354.
doi: 10.1002/jso.27152.

Contemporary issues in the surgical management of pleural mesothelioma

Juuso Paajanen  1 , Michael T Jaklitsch  1 , Raphael Bueno  1
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Review

Contemporary issues in the surgical management of pleural mesothelioma

Juuso Paajanen et al. J Surg Oncol. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

The surgical management of pleural mesothelioma (PM) can be divided into diagnostic, staging, palliation, and cytoreductive surgery. In the cytoreductive surgical setting, the combination of different treatment modalities has led to better outcomes than surgery alone. The scarcity of high-quality studies has led to heterogeneity in management of PM across the mesothelioma treatment centers. Here, we review the literature regarding the most important open questions and ongoing clinical trials.

Keywords: mesothelioma; multimodality treatment; pleurectomy decortication; surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors disclose no potential conflicts of interest.

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