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Treatment Challenges for Malignant Mesothelioma
Join UPMC surgeon Dr. Rodney Landreneau for a review of surgical approaches employed in the management of malignant mesothelioma.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discern which histologic subtype of mesothelioma responds best to surgical resection
- Identify factors that may preclude a patient with mesothelioma from surgical resection
- Contrast the survival rates of radical pleurectomy vs. extrapleural pneumectomy
Reading Resources:
- Sugarbaker DJ et, al. Clinical and Pathologic Features of 3 Year Survivors of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma folloing extrapleural pneumonectomy. European J Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2011.
- Rice D. Surgical Therapy of Mesothelioma. Recent Results Cancer Res. 2011;189:97-125.
- Lang-Lazdunski et al. Pleurectomy/Decortication, Hyperthermic Pleural Lavage with Povidone-Iodine Followed by Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Journal of Thoracic Oncology: October 2011 - Volume 6 - Issue 10 - pp 1746-1752
Disclosures:
Dr. Landreneau has no relationships with proprietary entities producing healthcare goods or services.
Accreditation Statement:
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (0.1) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 1.0 contact hours.
For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.edu and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.
Release Date: 1/26/2012 | Last Modified On: 1/26/2012 | Expires: 5/9/2012
Dr. Rodney J. Landreneau is a tenured Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He is the director of the Comprehensive Lung Cancer Centers at UPMC Shadyside, UPMC St. Margaret, and UPMC Passavant Hospital. Dr. Landreneau ...