Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a neoplasm derived from the mesothelial surfaces of the pleura. There are tree different mesothelioma types: Epithelioid Mesothelioma; Sarcomatoid; Biphasic /Mixed Mesothelioma. Patients with mesothelioma have a poor prognosis with a median survival ranging from 6 to 18 months depending on the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis.
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Management and Role of Radiation Therapy / Melis, Elisa; Facciolo, Francesco; Donato, Vittorio; Dognini, Jessica; Arcangeli, S. - In: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & RADIATION THERAPY. - ISSN 2155-9619. - ELETTRONICO. - (2013). [10.4172/2155-9619.S2-011]
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Management and Role of Radiation Therapy
MELIS, ELISA;FACCIOLO, Francesco;DONATO, Vittorio;DOGNINI, JESSICA;
2013
Abstract
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a neoplasm derived from the mesothelial surfaces of the pleura. There are tree different mesothelioma types: Epithelioid Mesothelioma; Sarcomatoid; Biphasic /Mixed Mesothelioma. Patients with mesothelioma have a poor prognosis with a median survival ranging from 6 to 18 months depending on the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
