Optimization of response classification criteria for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a validation study

Image-based response assessment is often used as a surrogate for the efficacy of a treatment in patients. The radiological response assessment in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is notoriously difficult, despite changes in the scoring system, modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (modified RECIST). The current clinical method for tumor response assessment in mesothelioma is the modified RECIST guideline, which calls for two linear measurements of tumor thickness to be summed from each of three axial sections, primarily in computed tomography (CT) scans.
Source: Lung Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research