Impact of mesothelioma histologic subtype on outcomes in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database

Background This study was conducted to determine how malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) histology was associated with the use of surgery and survival. Methods Overall survival of patients with stage I–III epithelioid, sarcomatoid, and biphasic MPM in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database from 2004–2010 was evaluated using multivariate Cox proportional hazards models. Results Of 1183 patients who met inclusion criteria,...