Multimodality Therapy In Mesothelioma: An Epidemiological and Effectiveness Analysis.

N (%) Surgery Extrapleural pneumonectomy 22 (92) Pleurectomy/Decortication 2 (8) Single surgical team 22 (92) Hospital stay Mn 8 (4-18) Operating time Mn 7 (5-10) Surgeries per year 1990-1997 3 (12,5) 1998-2005 8 (33,3) 2006-2012 13 (54,2) Macroscopic disease* 11/17 Multimodal treatment* (18 pts completed treatment) PORT 1 (5,5) Chemotherapy (CHEMO) 7 (38,8) Chemotherapy + PORT 10 (55,5) Pemetrexed + Platinum 12 (70,6) *24 pts underwent MT, lower number of pts with complete data