The Prognostic Role of TNM Staging Compared With Tumor Volume and Number of Pleural Sites in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Volume: 20, Issue: 6, Pages: e652 - e660
Published: Nov 1, 2019
Abstract
Background Age, sex, stage, histotype, and surgery are the most recognized prognostic factors for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Tumor volume (TV) was suggested as an alternative prognostic evaluation. We aimed to assess the prognostic role of Tumor, Node, Metastases (TNM) versus TV and number of pleural sites (NPS). Patients and Methods Information on stage, TV, and NPS was collected for 52 MPM patients (pts) at our institution from 2009...
Paper Details
Title
The Prognostic Role of TNM Staging Compared With Tumor Volume and Number of Pleural Sites in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Published Date
Nov 1, 2019
Volume
20
Issue
6
Pages
e652 - e660
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