The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 620-626.e3, March 2008

Extrapleural pneumonectomy versus pleurectomy/decortication in the surgical management of malignant pleural mesothelioma: Results in 663 patients

  • Raja M. Flores, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Raja M. Flores, MD, Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Room C-879, New York, NY 10021.
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  • Harvey I. Pass, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
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  • Venkatraman E. Seshan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Service, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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  • Joseph Dycoco, BA

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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  • Maureen Zakowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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  • Michele Carbone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
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  • Manjit S. Bains, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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  • Valerie W. Rusch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Received 3 May 2007; received in revised form 13 September 2007; accepted 22 October 2007. published online 15 February 2008.

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 This study was presented at the plenary session at the 2007 AATS Meeting.

 Dr Pass reports consulting fees from GlaxoSmithKline and Astra Zeneca.

PII: S0022-5223(07)01899-5

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.10.054

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 620-626.e3, March 2008

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