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Flashcards in Mesothelioma Deck (10)
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1
Q

RF’s

A
  • occupational asbestos exposure

- NOT smoking

2
Q

presentation

A
  • pleural + peritoneal involvement

- pleural involvement leading to abdominal pain, weight loss, ascites

3
Q

pathologic subtypes of mesothelioma

A

1) epithelial
2) sarcomatoid
3) biphasic

4
Q

most aggressive subtype

A

sarcomatoid

5
Q

management of metastatic sarcomatoid subtype

A

ipi, nivo

6
Q

management of locally advanced mesothelioma (epithelial or biphasic histology)

A
  • NAC with cis or carboplatin + pemetrexed –> if favorable response, proceed to surgery –> adjuvant XRT
7
Q

Clinical behavior of malignant mesothelioma

A
  • highly aggressive
8
Q

surgery for mesothelioma

A
  • pleurectomy/decortication or extrapleural pneumonectomy
9
Q

Chemo regimen for epithelioid mesothelioma

A

cis + pemetrexed +/- bev

10
Q

What are the subtypes of mesothelioma

A

Sarcomatoid
Epitheliod
Biphasic

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