Table 1.
Characteristics of malignant pleural mesothelioma patients who underwent macroscopic complete resection
| Variable | MPM |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 26 |
| Age, yr. Median (range) | 68.5 (39–80) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 18 (69%) |
| Female | 8 (31%) |
| History of asbestos exposure (n = 21) | 13 (62%) |
| Histology | |
| Epithelioid | 17 (65%) |
| Biphasic | 9 (35%) |
| Clinical staging | |
| I | 12 (46%) |
| II | 9 (35%) |
| III | 5 (19%) |
| Multimodality treatment | |
| Neoadjuvant chemotherapy | 9 (35%) |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | 7 (27%) |
| Adjuvant radiotherapy | 6 (23%) |
| Preoperative tumor PD-L1 > 1% | 14 (54%) |
| Procedure | |
| EPP | 6 (23%) |
| P/D | 20 (77%) |
EPP extrapleural pneumonectomy, MPM malignant pleural mesothelioma, P/D pleurectomy/decortication, PD-L1 programmed cell death 1 ligand 1.