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Editorial
. 2023 Feb 28;12(2):193-196.
doi: 10.21037/tlcr-23-24. Epub 2023 Feb 6.

Do we still need to debate the merits of pleurectomy/decortication vs. extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma?

Akifumi Nakamura  1 , Kozo Kuribayashi  2
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Editorial

Do we still need to debate the merits of pleurectomy/decortication vs. extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma?

Akifumi Nakamura et al. Transl Lung Cancer Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP); immune checkpoint inhibitor; malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM); pleurectomy/decortication (P/D).

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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tlcr.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tlcr-23-24/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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