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Expert opinions of the first italian consensus conference on the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20414089     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a very important public health issue. A large amount of data indicates a relationship between mesothelioma and asbestos exposure. The incidence has both considerably and constantly increased over the past 2 decades in the industrialized countries and is expected to peak in 2010-2020. In Italy, a standardized-rate incidence in 2002 among men was 2.98 per 100,000 and 0.98 per 100,000 among women, with wide differences from one region to another. Stage diagnosis and definition may be difficult. Management of patients with MPM remains complex, so an optimal treatment strategy has not yet been clearly defined. The First Italian Consensus Conference on Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma was held Bologna (Italy) in May 20, 2008. The Consensus Conference was given the patronage of the Italian scientific societies AIOM, AIRO, AIPO, SIC, SICO, SICT, SIAPEC-IAP, AIOT, GOAM, and GIME. This Consensus did not answer all of the unresolved questions in MPM management, but the Expert Opinions have nonetheless provided recommendations, presented in this report, on MPM management for clinicians and patients.
Authors:
Carmine Pinto; Andrea Ardizzoni; Pier Giacomo Betta; Francesco Facciolo; Gianfranco Tassi; Sandro Tonoli; Maurizio Zompatori; Gabriele Alessandrini; Stefano Maria Magrini; Marcello Tiseo; Vita Mutri
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of clinical oncology     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1537-453X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Clin. Oncol.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8207754     Medline TA:  Am J Clin Oncol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  99-109     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
From the *Medical Oncology Unit, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy; †Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Italy; ‡Pathology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Nazionale, Alessandria, Italy; §Thoracic Surgery Unit, Regina Elena Institute, Rome, Italy; ¶Pneumology Unit, Civil Hospital, Brescia, Italy; ∥Department of Radiotherapy, University of Brescia, Italy; and **Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
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