## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is increasing rapidly worldwide. Currently, pemetrexed plus cisplatin chemotherapy showed a survival advantage versus cisplatin alone. No impact on patient survival of surgery, radiotherapy, or their combination has been demonstrated.
Phase II trial of carboplatin (JM8) in treatment of patients with malignant mesothelioma
โ Scribed by Edward K. Mbidde; Stephen J. Harland; A. Hilary Calvert; Ian E. Smith
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 228 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0344-5704
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