• Brit J Hosp Med · Jul 2015

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    Medical and oncological management of malignant mesothelioma.

    • Anna C Bibby, Lara Gibbs, and Jeremy P Braybrooke.
    • Specialist Registrar in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2015 Jul 1; 76 (7): 384-9.

    AbstractMesothelioma is an aggressive cancer, for which no curative oncological treatment currently exists. This article outlines the options for managing malignant pleural effusions, describes the developments in chemotherapy over the past 10 years and summarizes the evidence for prophylactic and palliative radiotherapy.

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