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SUBMITTER: Kovac V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3472938 | biostudies-other | 2012 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Radiology and oncology 20120530 2
<h4>Background</h4>Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare tumour with increasing frequency throughout the world. Due to long latency after exposure to asbestos, restrictions in the production and use of asbestos have not yet alleviated the burden of mesothelioma. During the last decade, several trials confirmed the benefit of systemic treatment with drugs such as doublets with cisplatina and gemcitabine or pemetrexed for carefully selected patients in good performance status. The purpose of th ...[more]