Surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma: why we need controlled trials

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Apr;45(4):591-2. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu001. Epub 2014 Feb 4.
No abstract available

Keywords: Extrapleural pneumonectomy; Mesothelioma; Pleurectomy; Randomized controlled trials; Surgery.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimate
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Mesothelioma / surgery*
  • Mesothelioma, Malignant
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods*