TABLE 2.

Recommended radiotherapy doses for malignant pleural mesothelioma patients according to different treatment objectives.

Treatment type and timing	Radiation therapy dosage and cycle
EPP postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy	45–60 Gy, 1.8–2 Gy per session, for a total of 5–6 weeks
P/D postoperative adjuvant IMRT radiotherapy	45–60 Gy, 1.8–2 Gy per session, for a total of 5–6 weeks
Palliative treatment: Pain caused by chest wall nodules	20–40 Gy, ≥4 Gy per session, with a treatment time of 1–2 weeks, or 20–40 Gy, 3 Gy per session, with a treatment time of 2 weeks
Multiple brain or bone metastases	30 Gy, 3 Gy per session, with a treatment time of 2 weeks

Abbreviations: EPP, extrapleural pneumonectomy; IMRT, intensity‐modulated radiation therapy; P/D, pleurectomy/decortication; PS, performance status.