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Surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma after radiotherapy (SMART): final results from a single-centre, phase 2 trial

January 14, 2021 By Thomas Lamb

Background:  A novel approach for managing malignant pleural mesothelioma, surgery for mesothelioma after radiotherapy (SMART), consisting of a short accelerated course of high-dose, hemithoracic, intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy was developed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicine, Mesothelioma Tagged With: chemotherapy, extrapleural pneumonectomy, malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, Radiotherapy

Evaluating quality of life and cost implications of prophylactic radiotherapy in mesothelioma: Health economic analysis of the SMART trial

March 12, 2018 By Thomas Lamb

Background:  The SMART trial is a UK-based, multicentre RCT comparing prophylactic radiotherapy and symptom-based (deferred) radiotherapy in 203 patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma who had undergone large bore pleural interventions. Using costs and quality of life data collected alongside the clinical trial, we will estimate the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicine, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos-related cancer, malignant mesothelioma, malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma

September 20, 2017 By Thomas Lamb

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive disease that continues to be associated with poor outcomes. Although, traditionally this disease is considered to be resistant to radiotherapy, more recent evidence suggests that radiotherapy can produce positive outcomes. Over the past 15 years, the development of new, highly conformal radiotherapy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicine, Mesothelioma Tagged With: malignant mesothelioma, malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, Radiotherapy

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