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Extra-pleural Pneumonectomy

Extra-pleural Pneumonectomy

Pleural mesothelioma can be surgically treated with extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP). It entails getting rid of the surgery's objective is to perform a macroscopic full resection. So, the goal of treatment is to completely eradicate all cancer that is currently evident. As a result, the operation may increase patients' chances of survival. It frequently pairs well with other treatments including radiation and chemotherapy. These procedures can be carried out either before or after EPP EPP is frequently contrasted with pleurectomy decortication (P/D), another popular procedure for pleural mesothelioma.

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