title: Innovative therapies for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
abstract: Therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma is in a transitional stage. Recent trials of multimodality therapy for this disease suggest that selected patient subgroups may benefit from extensive treatment. This report discusses new approaches to the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Two case reports are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*