extrapleural pneumonectomy

surgery
Also known as: EPP

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mesothelioma

  • mesothelioma; cancer cell
    In mesothelioma: Survival prediction and treatment

    A more aggressive operation, extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), may be required in more-advanced cases. EPP involves the removal of tumour, pleura, diaphragm, and pericardium, with reconstruction of the latter two structures. The tumour grows over a very large surface area, and for that reason the risk of local recurrence following…

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