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Palliative Treatment in Mesothelioma: How to Manage Clinical Symptoms in Mesothelioma

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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

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Malignant pleural mesothelioma carries a high symptom burden. This chapter discusses palliative care options for the alleviation of suffering due to breathlessness, pain and other symptoms that are related to this devastating disease.

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    Helen Clayson

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  1. Center Respiratory Medicine, Otemae Hospital, Osaka, Japan

    Takashi Nakano

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    Takashi Kijima

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Clayson, H. (2021). Palliative Treatment in Mesothelioma: How to Manage Clinical Symptoms in Mesothelioma. In: Nakano, T., Kijima, T. (eds) Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Respiratory Disease Series: Diagnostic Tools and Disease Managements. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9158-7_19

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