Priority 6 from the Mesothelioma PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What are the relative benefits of immediate standard chemotherapy compared to a watch and wait policy for mesothelioma patients? (JLA PSP Priority 6) | |
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| Overall ranking | 6 |
| JLA question ID | 0025/6 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence | No systematic reviews or studies identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Cancer |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Why is chemotherapy not started straight away after results? ~ Chemotherapy was the only treatment on offer (though not needed as yet) ~ I have received one dose of radio therapy but no other medication. 1st diagnosed August 2012 |
| Comparison | None identified |
| Submitted by | Bereaved ~ Patient x 2 |
| Outcomes to be measured | Survival and Quality of Life |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0025 |
| PSP name | Mesothelioma |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 53 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 16 December 2014 |