The options for surgery include pleurectomy and decortication (P/D)—the complete removal of the pleura, pericardium, gross tumor, and, in some cases, the diaphragm—and extrapleural ...

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The tumor is then separated from the chest wall. Once a sufficient area of the chest wall has been cleared, a chest retractor is inserted to facilitate further surgical steps. The pleura now can be ...

HIT-Meso is a clinical trial led by Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Dr Crispin Hiley and based at the UCL Cancer Institute. You can see details of the main clinical trial on the UCL website. HIT-Meso ...