For patients with malignant mesothelioma who achieve macroscopic complete resection, what factors would lead you to consider adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation?
Does the presence of a sarcomatoid component influence this decision?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
As chemotherapy has been the only treatment shown to improve survival in patients with pleural mesothelioma, I consider it a component of treatment for all patients undergoing surgical resection, since all patients are left with microscopic residual disease (with rare exceptions). I would therefore...