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Needle-track metastases and prophylactic radiotherapy for mesothelioma.
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BACKGROUND: Mesothelioma invades the tracts made by chest instrumentation. Prophylactic radiotherapy is effective at preventing malignant seeding at these sites. METHODS: We assessed the use and effectiveness of radiotherapy at our centre in 39 of the 40 patients identified with mesothelioma between January 2000 and September 2003. RESULTS: Thirty-seven (95%) patients received radiotherapy to their chest instrumentation site between 6 and 42 days (median 26 days) following the diagnosis of m...
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- 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.09.034
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- Journal:
- Respiratory medicine
- Volume:
- 100
- Issue:
- 6
- Pages:
- 1037-1040
- Publication date:
- 2006-06-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1532-3064
- ISSN:
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0954-6111
- URN:
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uuid:cc5652ea-4211-4c23-a7c8-6e610967e672
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14486
- Local pid:
- pubs:14486
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