What criteria do you use to select which patients with thoracic mesothelioma to send for an extrapleural pneumonectomy or pleurectomy/decortication?  

We approach each patient's case individually when considering multi-modality treatment of pleural mesothelioma; multi-disciplinary communication and planning is vital prior to the initiation of any therapy.  Patients with stage IIIA disease or less with epithelioid or biphasic (with predominan...