Chemotherapy with pemetrexed and cisplatin (or carboplatin) has become the preferred first-line treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma based on a randomized Phase III study. Vinorelbine has ...
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a primary and locally aggressive tumor of the pleura. A well defined causal relationship with asbestos exposure, and an overwhelming media interest in the ...
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