Platelet counts were studied retrospectively in a series of 64 patients suspected of primary malignant pleural mesothelioma. Only platelet counts taken before chemotherapy and radiotherapy and surgery other than thoracocentesis were considered. Thirty-two patients had malignant pleural mesothelioma
Erlotinib plus bevacizumab in previously treated patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
✍ Scribed by David M. Jackman; Hedy L. Kindler; Beow Y. Yeap; Panos Fidias; Ravi Salgia; Joan Lucca; Linda K. Morse; Patricia A. Ostler; Bruce E. Johnson; Pasi A. Jänne
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 146 KB
- Volume
- 113
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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