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[Mesotheliomas].

J Schützner·P Pafko
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The authors deal with the problem of mesotheliomas, their incidence and types. Most frequent are pleural mesotheliomas, which may be defined/localized/ or diffuse. Localized forms are indicated for surgery and have a favourable prognosis, diffuse forms are highly malignant and are considered a non-resectable malignity. The authors report on their own experience with a group of 47 patients with mesotheliomas. For diagnosis the part played thorocoscopy is significant.

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J Schützner, P Pafko. 1994. [Mesotheliomas].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7817249/

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