Abstract
We report on clinical features of 113 cases of pathologically confirmed Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, observed in Genoa (Italy) between 1979 and 1985. Overall median survival was 10 months. Among the pretreatment variables studied (age, sex, asbestos exposure, pathological type, chest pain and dyspnea et the time of diagnosis), the only one of prognostic value in the univariate analysis was the histological subtype: median survivals were l2, 7 and 4 months for the patients in the epithelial, mixed, and fibrosarcomatous groups, respectively (p = 0.0012). A multivariate analysis confirmed the independent predictive power of the histotype (p = 0.0022). A review of literature data concerning prognostic factors in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma is presented.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 683-689 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Anticancer Research |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
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Keywords
- Mesothelioma
- Multivariate analysis
- Pleural diseases
- Prognostic factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma : Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors on 113 patients. / Fusco, V.; Ardizzoni, A.; Merlo, F.; Cinquegrana, A.; Faravelli, B.; De Palma, M.; Chessa, L.; Nicolo, G.; Serra, M.; Capaccio, A.; Rosso, R.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Malignant pleural mesothelioma
T2 - Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors on 113 patients
AU - Fusco, V.
AU - Ardizzoni, A.
AU - Merlo, F.
AU - Cinquegrana, A.
AU - Faravelli, B.
AU - De Palma, M.
AU - Chessa, L.
AU - Nicolo, G.
AU - Serra, M.
AU - Capaccio, A.
AU - Rosso, R.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - We report on clinical features of 113 cases of pathologically confirmed Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, observed in Genoa (Italy) between 1979 and 1985. Overall median survival was 10 months. Among the pretreatment variables studied (age, sex, asbestos exposure, pathological type, chest pain and dyspnea et the time of diagnosis), the only one of prognostic value in the univariate analysis was the histological subtype: median survivals were l2, 7 and 4 months for the patients in the epithelial, mixed, and fibrosarcomatous groups, respectively (p = 0.0012). A multivariate analysis confirmed the independent predictive power of the histotype (p = 0.0022). A review of literature data concerning prognostic factors in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma is presented.
AB - We report on clinical features of 113 cases of pathologically confirmed Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, observed in Genoa (Italy) between 1979 and 1985. Overall median survival was 10 months. Among the pretreatment variables studied (age, sex, asbestos exposure, pathological type, chest pain and dyspnea et the time of diagnosis), the only one of prognostic value in the univariate analysis was the histological subtype: median survivals were l2, 7 and 4 months for the patients in the epithelial, mixed, and fibrosarcomatous groups, respectively (p = 0.0012). A multivariate analysis confirmed the independent predictive power of the histotype (p = 0.0022). A review of literature data concerning prognostic factors in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma is presented.
KW - Mesothelioma
KW - Multivariate analysis
KW - Pleural diseases
KW - Prognostic factors
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