Factors associated with long term freedom from recurrence after induction chemotherapy and extrapleural pneumonectomy in mesothelioma patient

Hintergrund: Treatment outcomes following multimodality treatment of mesothelioma are variable. There are patients with exceptionally long freedom from recurrence (FFR) following multimodality treatment consisting of induction chemotherapy followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP). We aimed to determine clinical and biological prognostic factors associated with long term freedom of recurrence (3 years). Material und Methode: Between September 1999 and July 2009 93 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) were treated with induction chemotherapy and extrapleural pneumonectomy. They were stratified in…