# pleural mesothelioma stages

Current Management and Future Perspective in Pleural Mesothelioma » Platin-based chemotherapy with pemetrexed has been the backbone of meaningful treatment in pleural mesothelioma for the last 16 years, alongside vinorelbine and gemcitabine, which show only modest response. Recently, a nivolumab and ipilimumab combination… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Stage IV/Recurrent Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma » Patients with Stage 4 malignant pleural mesothelioma have cancer that is considered inoperable and has spread to the opposite side of the chest or to distant sites. The primary treatment is chemotherapy or supportive care to alleviate uncomfortable symptoms. Texasoncology.com

Intrapleural administration of interleukin 2 in pleural mesothelioma: a phase I-II study. » Twenty-three patients with pleural mesothelioma stage I-IIA were entered in a study of continuous daily intrapleural infusion of interleukin 2 (IL-2) for 14 days, repeated every 4 weeks. IL-2 was administered according to a groupwise dose escalation schedule… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Surgery in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma » Surgical intervention plays an important role in the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and can be applied with curative or palliative intent. The overall aim of surgery should be, as in any oncologic surgery, the macroscopic complete resection (MCR) of the tumor. Most importantly, the majority of patients with the diagnosis of MPM should be appropriately staged and initially evaluated in a multidisciplinary setting, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgery after histologic diagnosis. Jto.org