The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 117, Issue 4 , Pages 759-765 , April 1999

Pleural space perfusion with cisplatin in the multimodality treatment of malignant mesothelioma: A feasibility and pharmacokinetic study

Received 27 April 1998 ,Revised 8 September 1998 ,Accepted 10 December 1998.

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 Address for reprints: Giovanni B. Ratto, MD, Istituto di Anatomia Chirurgica, Largo Rosanna Benzi 8, Università di Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy.

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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 117, Issue 4 , Pages 759-765 , April 1999