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Mesothelioma treatment details. Chemotherapy.

Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Tlalpan, Mexico.

Survival: monthsCountry:Mexico
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Tlalpan
Treatments:ChemotherapyHospital:Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:May 2014

Description:

Patients:
This phase 2 study involved 41 advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma patients. The average patient age was 59.7 years and 65.9% were male.

Treatment:
Patients received chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin.

Toxicities:
The most severe toxicities were of grade 4 and included neutropenia with fever, thrombocytopenia, and liver toxicity.

Results:
The median overall survival was 20.7 months.

Correspondence: Dr. Oscar Arrieta; email: [email protected]



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