European guidelines for malignant pleural mesothelioma management in 2019

Guidelines session
Chairs: P. Putora (St. Gallen, Switzerland), I. Opitz (Zurich, Switzerland)
Aims: to introduce the 2019 guidelines for management of malignant pleural mesothelioma issued by experts from the European Respiratory Society (ERS)/European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)/European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) task force; to present the viewpoints of malignant pleural mesothelioma patients and caregivers; to discuss real clinical cases with the audience in order to show how these recommendations could be routinely applied for patients.

Epidemiology, clinical approach and expected changes from the previous guidelines J. van Meerbeeck (Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium)
Treatment options and recommendations A. Scherpereel (Lille, France)
Practical approach with cases and interactive questions G. Cardillo (Roma (RM), Italy)