| Literature DB >> 20466560 |
Jan P van Meerbeeck1, Arnaud Scherpereel, Veerle F Surmont, Paul Baas.
Abstract
This review addresses the management of MPM. In an introductory section, the etiology, epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis and staging of MPM will be reviewed. The evidence was collected by a systematic analysis of the literature (2000-2009) using the databases Medline (National Library of Medicine, USA), Embase (Elsevier, Netherlands), Cochrane Library (Great Britain), National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA), HTA Database (International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment - INAHTA), NIH database (USA), International Pleural Mesothelioma Program - WHOLIS (WHO Database) with the following keywords and filters: pleura, cancer, mesothelioma, guidelines, treatment, surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, palliation, supportive care, pleurodesis, review. 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20466560 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2010.04.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Crit Rev Oncol Hematol ISSN: 1040-8428 Impact factor: 6.312