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Is the patient with mesothelioma without hope?
Alexander P W M Maat1, Robin Cornelissen2, Ad J J C Bogers1
1Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Future Oncology (London, England)
|December 8, 2015
Abstract:
Hope is a very important mindset for malignant pleural mesothelioma patients as their cancer has a grim prognosis and limited therapeutic options. In this paper, we briefly discuss what hope means for a patient and how hope can help to cope with this disease. In addition, we discuss false hope. We also briefly touch on a few of the new therapies currently under development.
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