Stage distribution and performance status of newly diagnosed patients in a UK regional mesothelioma centre

Lung Cancer. 2014 Jul;85(1):99-100. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2014.03.024. Epub 2014 Apr 4.

Authors

Shahul Khan¹, Matthew Evison², Mohamed Alaloul¹, Jayne Holme¹, Richard Booton¹, Paul Taylor³

Affiliations

¹ North West Lung Centre, University Hospital South Manchester, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 0FN, UK.
² North West Lung Centre, University Hospital South Manchester, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 0FN, UK. Electronic address: matthewevison@hotmail.co.uk.
³ Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital South Manchester, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 0FN, UK.

PMID: 24780110
DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2014.03.024

No abstract available

Keywords: Malignant pleural effusion; Malignant pleural mesothelioma; Mesothelioma; Performance status; Pleurectomy; Staging; Thoracic surgery.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Mesothelioma / epidemiology
Mesothelioma / pathology*
Neoplasm Staging
Pleural Neoplasms / epidemiology
Pleural Neoplasms / pathology*
Severity of Illness Index
United Kingdom / epidemiology