TY - JOUR AU - van Zandwijk, Nico AU - Clarke, Christopher AU - Henderson, Douglas AU - Musk, A. William AU - Fong, Kwun AU - Nowak, Anna AU - Loeragan, Robert AU - McCaughan, Brian AU - Boyer, Michael AU - Feigen, Malcolm AU - Currow, David AU - Schofeild, Penelope AU - Pavlakis, Beth Ivimey Nick AU - McLean, Jocelyn AU - Marshall, Henry AU - Leong, Steven AU - Keena, Victoria AU - Penman, Andrew PY - 2013 TI - Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 5, No 6 (December 30, 2013): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2013 KW - N2 - Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM), the asbestos-induced neoplasm originating in the mesothelial lining of the lung cavities represents significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for clinicians in Australia. Very seldom diagnosed prior to the advent of widespread asbestos mining in the early to midtwentieth century, it has sharply risen in incidence over the last five decades. According to the most recent Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data, there were 666 cases of malignant mesothelioma diagnosed in Australia in 2009 and around 90% of them originated in the pleura. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/1903