Determinants of survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) managed at a single institution in Liguria, Italy

A. Carletti (Sarzana, Italy), L. Benfatto (Genova, Italy), V. Balestracci (Sarzana, Italy), P. Canessa (Sarzana, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Clinical management of pleural malignancies, including mesothelioma
Session: Clinical management of pleural malignancies, including mesothelioma
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2880

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