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For patients with malignant mesothelioma who achieve macroscopic complete resection, what factors would lead you to consider adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation?

Does the presence of a sarcomatoid component influence this decision?
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Medical Oncology · Cleveland Clinic
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As chemotherapy has been the only treatment shown to improve survival in patients with pleural mesothelioma, I consider it a component of treatment for all patients undergoing surgical resection, since all patients are left with microscopic residual disease (with rare exceptions). I would therefore ...

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