A seven-year disease-free survivor of malignant pleural mesothelioma treated with hyperthermia and chemotherapy: a case report
Abstract Introduction Malignant pleural mesothelioma was once a rare finding but its incidence is increasing worldwide, most likely because of widespread exposure to asbestos.Although complete surgical resection is considered the only curative treatment, the results of surgery have shown a median survival time of only one year.In inoperable cases,