CONFIRM trial: what is the real efficacy of second-line immunotherapy in mesothelioma?

Lancet Oncol

Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center for Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Italian Group for Research and Therapy for Mesothelioma (GIMe), Voghera, Italy.

Published: January 2022

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