the goal of surgery is to provide a macroscopic complete resection (i.e., complete removal of all grossly visible tumor). Two operations have evolved: extrapleural pneumonectomy and pleurectomy ...
Pleurectomy and decortication is often offered to patients ... Sugarbaker DJ, Bueno R, Krasna MJ, Mentzer SJ, Zellos L (eds). Adult Chest Surgery. New York: The McGraw-Hill Company, 2009. Sugarbaker ...
The MARS 2 study sought to compare extended pleurectomy decortications (EPD) surgery with no surgery in people receiving standard chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Off The qualitative ...