Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2878399 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In the absence of other negative prognostic factors, women with epithelial MPM demonstrated a survival advantage. These findings support an aggressive approach to treating MPM including extrapleural pneumonectomy in individuals with favorable prognostic predictors, particularly women with epithelial histology and no other risk factors.
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Authors
Andrea S. MD, MPH, William G. PhD, Tamara R. MD, PhD, Lucian MD, Shelley PhD, Raphael MD, David J. MD,