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SUBMITTER: Greenbaum A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7082256 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Greenbaum Alissa A Alexander H Richard HR
Translational lung cancer research 20200201 Suppl 1
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and lethal disease of the peritoneal lining, with high variability in biologic aggressiveness. Morbidity and mortality of the disease are related to progressive locoregional effects within the abdominal cavity, such as distention, pain, early satiety, and decreased oral intake that can ultimately lead to bowel obstruction and cachexia. The standard of care for patients with resectable disease remains cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intrape ...[more]