Table 2– Summary of key points obtained by consensus at the meeting of International Mesothelioma Interest Group in 2012 [12]

Every patient with presumed mesothelioma should be discussed by a multidisciplinary tumour board

Histology and precise clinical staging should be obtained before initiating therapy

Macroscopic complete resection and control of micrometastatic disease are the main goals of extended surgical treatment within the setting of combined-modality therapy

For operable patients, the choice of surgical procedure (EPP or P/D) largely depends on clinical features, individual surgical evaluation, and expertise of the surgeon and centre where the patient is treated

EPP: extrapleural pneumonectomy; P/D: pleurectomy/decortication.