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Mesothelioma treatment details. Chemotherapy.

Istituto Oncologico Veneto, Padova, Italy.

Survival: monthsCountry:Italy
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Padova
Treatments:ChemotherapyHospital:Istituto Oncologico Veneto
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Sep 2011

Description:

Patients:
This study involved 17 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma who had previously received chemotherapy. The median patient age was 61 years and 12 were male.

Treatment:
Patients were treated with the chemotherapy agents gemcitabine and either cisplatin or carboplatin, depending previous treatments received.

Toxicities:
The most severe treatment toxicities were grade 4 thrombocytopenia. Grade 3 neutropenia, weakness and nausea were also reported.

Results:
The median overall survival was 6.4 months.

Correspondence: Dr. Giulia Pasello; email: [email protected]



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