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==Overview==
==Overview==
==Surgery==
==Surgery==
Surgery, either by itself or used in combination with pre- and post-operative adjuvant therapies has proved disappointing. A pleurectomy/decortication is the most common surgery, in which the lining of the chest is removed. Less common is an extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), in which the lung, lining of the inside of the chest, the hemi-[[Thoracic diaphragm|diaphragm]] and the [[pericardium]] are removed. It is not possible to remove the entire mesothelium without killing the patient.
*Surgery, either by itself or used in combination with pre- and post-operative adjuvant therapies has proved disappointing.  
*A pleurectomy/decortication is the most common surgery, in which the lining of the chest is removed. Less common is an extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), in which the lung, lining of the inside of the chest, the hemi-[[Thoracic diaphragm|diaphragm]] and the [[pericardium]] are removed. It is not possible to remove the entire mesothelium without killing the patient.


:*[[Pleurodesis]] and [[pleurectomy]] can be used to manage bothersome effusions
:*[[Pleurodesis]] and [[pleurectomy]] can be used to manage bothersome effusions

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Overview

Surgery

  • Surgery, either by itself or used in combination with pre- and post-operative adjuvant therapies has proved disappointing.
  • A pleurectomy/decortication is the most common surgery, in which the lining of the chest is removed. Less common is an extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), in which the lung, lining of the inside of the chest, the hemi-diaphragm and the pericardium are removed. It is not possible to remove the entire mesothelium without killing the patient.

Median survival increased from 16 to 24 months

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