PURPOSE: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) remains associated with poor outcome. We examined the results of trimodality therapy with cisplatin-based chemotherapy followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and adjuvant high-dose (50 to 60 Gy) hemithoracic radiation therapy for MPM.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of all patients prospectively evaluated for trimodality therapy protocol between January [...]
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Trimodality Therapy With Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Extrapleural Pneumonectomy and Adjuvant High-Dose Hemithoracic Radiation for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Asthma Severity and Prevalence: An Ongoing Interaction between Exposure, Hygiene, and Lifestyle
Over the period several diseases have increased in prevalence or severity. Asthma and hay fever suggest a similar time also. This coincident of time frame has been taken to suggest that there could be a common cause. This journal described that these disease are all related to some changes in “cleanlines” or “hygiene” that have [...]
