Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 57-75 , Spring 2006

Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Pleurectomy with Adjuvant Therapy

  • Raja M. Flores, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Raja M. Flores, MD, Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Room C-879, New York, New York 10021
    • ,
  • Naveed Alam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

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doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2006.02.002

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 57-75 , Spring 2006

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