[Interdisciplinary diagnostics and therapy of malignant mesothelioma]. / Interdisziplinäre Diagnostik und Therapie von malignen Mesotheliomen.
Pneumologie
; 78(4): 262-268, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
The asbestos-related malignant mesothelioma (MM) is one of the common occupational cancers in Germany with approximately 1000 new cases per year. Provided that the appropriate diagnostic criteria are fulfilled, MM can be diagnosed with high specificity from both histological and cytological specimens. However, many MM are detected cyto-/histologically only at advanced stages. Clinical/radiological aspects complement each other and enable interdisciplinary assessment of tumor stage and individualized decisions on the best possible therapeutic options. Diagnostically, video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) has the highest priority. Therapy planning is based on the MM subtype, tumor spread and stage, and the patient's clinical condition. MM has generally a very unfavorable prognosis. Accordingly, the standard therapy aims at a macroscopic radical tumor resection in terms of cytoreduction within the framework of a suitable multimodal therapy concept (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, psychooncology). The aim of palliative measures should be primarily symptom control. Overall, interdisciplinary diagnosis and therapy of MM is crucial for the best possible care of MM patients.
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Neoplasias Pleurais
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Mesotelioma Maligno
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Mesotelioma
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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2024
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