Table 3.

Reports of EPP within trimodal therapy

	Start	End	Stage	Epithelioid histology (n/N)	Treatment	Number intended to treat	Median survival (intention to treat; months)
Weder,15 2007	2000	2003	T1–3, N0–2, M0	42/61	C, EPP, RT	61	19·8*
Rea,16 2007	2000	2003	T1–3, N0–2, M0	20/21	C, EPP, RT	21	25·5*
Krug,17 2009	2003	2006	T1–3, N0–2, M0	62/77	C, EPP, RT	77	16·8*
De Perrot,18 2009	2001	2007	T1–3, N0–2, M0	44/60	C, EPP, RT	60§	14*
Van Schil,19 2010	2005	2007	T1–3, N0–2, M0	31/58	C, EPP, RT	58	18·4†

EPP=extra-pleural pneumonectomy. TMT=trimodal therapy. C=chemotherapy. RT=radiotherapy.

^*Counted from first chemotherapy.

^†Counted from registration.