Quick Take Prophylactic Irradiation of Tracts in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma An OpenLabel Multicenter Phase III Randomized Trial

Quick Take: Prophylactic Irradiation of Tracts in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: An Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase III Randomized Trial

06:00 EDT 6 Apr 2019 | 2 Minute Medicine

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a devastating cancer, with survival rates ranging from as low as 17% to 46%. Diagnosis and/or treatment usually involves an invasive chest wall procedure, however, this carries the risk of tumor-cell seeding at the site of the procedure and subsequent development of metastases. Due to this risk, prophylactic radiotherapy is commonly […]
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