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Study Questions Use of Aggressive Surgery in Early Mesothelioma

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Study strengthens evidence supporting lung-sparing surgery, offering hope for mesothelioma patients

Together, the studies trace an evolution in mesothelioma surgery: from questioning which operation offers the best long-term outcomes to establishing contemporary benchmarks for safety and patient ...
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Extended pleurectomy decortication plus chemotherapy associated with worse outcomes for mesothelioma patients

Extended pleurectomy decortication combined with chemotherapy is associated with worse survival outcomes, a higher incidence of serious adverse events, and a diminished quality of life compared to ...
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Surgery: A Failure to Launch in Pleural Mesothelioma?

The MARS2 trial put the mesothelioma treatment community off its axis, at least in terms of whether these patients should undergo surgery. The phase III study showed that extended pleurectomy ...
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Mount Sinai study strengthens landmark evidence supporting lung-sparing surgery, offering hope for mesothelioma patients

NEW YORK, (February 12, 2026) – A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center finds that pleurectomy ...