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Surgery

Source: Childhood Mesothelioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: September 16, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Childhood Mesothelioma

Radical surgical resection has been attempted in patients with mesotheliomas, with mixed results.[2] In adults, durable responses may be achieved with multimodal therapy that includes extrapleural pneumonectomy and radiation therapy after combination chemotherapy with pemetrexed-cisplatin.[3][Level of evidence B4] However, this approach remains highly controversial.[4]

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PubMed 15829316 · Original source
PubMed 19364962 · Original source
PubMed 26519246 · Original source

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