Partial Pleurectomy (Surgery) for Unresectable Pleural Mesothelioma

Purpose of the study: The main purpose of this research study is to see if a surgery procedure (limited partial pleurectomy and decortication) helps symptoms in people who have cancer that is unresectable that might not be able to be removed completely. This is called unresectable cancer. This study will also help the research team learn more about the types of symptoms and quality of life for people who have undergone this surgery, the number of complications following , and the time from surgery to starting other therapy. Th e study team also wants to see see the overall survival of people w

Trial Details

NCT ID
NCT07126509
Phase
NA
Sponsor
University of Chicago
Status
RECRUITING
Cancer Type
Lung Cancer
Interventions
  • Partial Pleurectomy
Locations (sample)
  • Chicago, Illinois, United States|41.85003,-87.65005

Key Eligibility Criteria

  • Patients must have histologically confirmed epithelioid subtype pleural mesothelioma, as determined by surgical (i.e. VATS) biopsy.
  • Disease confined to the unilateral hemithorax.
  • Disease that is classified as unresectable or borderline resectable:
  • Unresectable disease is defined by cross sectional imaging (CT or MRI) demonstrating invasion of unresectable mediastinal structures (heart, great …

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