Table 2.

Clinical approach and pretherapeutic evaluation according to ERS/ESTS recommendations [13]

Investigation at presentation (all patients)
Demographics	Gender, age, asbestos exposure
Clinical history	Performance status symptoms
Physical examination	Body weight
Radiology	Chest radiograph
Blood tests	–
Investigations for diagnosis and staging
Biopsy of tumor, histological confirmation	– Thoracoscopy – Thoracocentesis – Needle aspiration
Radiology	– CT scan – Brain MRI or CT – Bone scan as required
Pulmonary function tests	–

CT computer tomography, MRI magnetic resonance imaging