Mesothelioma clinical presentation.

Bueno, R · Chest · 1999

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Clinical teaching of treatment for mesothelioma DESIGN: Case presentation SETTING: Postgraduate course. PATIENT: A 52-year-old man with chest pain INTERVENTIONS: Multimodality therapy consisted of surgery, intrapleural chemotherapy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. RESULTS: Patient is alive and well 2 years after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Aggressive trimodality therapy for mesothelioma is presented as a successful treatment option.

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