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10 Chapter 4 – Active anti-cancer treatment Clinical practice points Page f: A multidisciplinary team with sufficient experience should provide advice on the suitability of patients for trimodality therapy and the ongoing treatment strategy adopted. 50 g: Patients whose MPM progresses despite induction (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy should not be offered cytoreductive surgery followed by hemithoracic radiotherapy. 51 Chapter 5 – Palliative and supportive care Clinical practice points Page h: Patients with malignant mesothelioma should be referred to a palliative care specialist in a timely manner, and on the basis of their needs. 57 i: The WHO principles of cancer pain management for patients with malignant mesothelioma should be followed. 57 j: A specialist palliative care physician should be involved early as part of the multidisciplinary oncology team for patients with refractory or unresponsive pain. 57 k: Palliative radiotherapy should be considered for patients with painful