Outcome for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma referred for Trimodality therapy in Western Australia.

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Published in J Thorac Oncol on August 01, 2009

Authors

Arman Hasani1, John M Alvarez, Jenny Ma Wyatt, Sean Bydder, Michael Millward, Michael Byrne, Arthur W Bill Musk, Anna K Nowak

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Western Australia, Australia. armhas@optusnet.com.au

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