TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Pleural Malignancies A1 - Lee, Jay M. A1 - Sugarbaker, David J. A2 - Sugarbaker, David J. A2 - Bueno, Raphael A2 - Colson, Yolonda L. A2 - Jaklitsch, Michael T. A2 - Krasna, Mark J. A2 - Mentzer, Steven J. A2 - Williams, Marcia A2 - Adams, Ann PY - 2015 T2 - Adult Chest Surgery, 2e AB - Diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare aggressive cancer associated with asbestos exposure. Approximately 2000 to 3000 cases occur annually. The natural history is defined by a median survival of 4 to 12 months with no treatment. Difficulties in diagnosis, staging, and treatment have made mesothelioma a challenging entity for most clinicians. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105845416 ER -