Outcomes of the specialist mesothelioma multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting
| MDT meeting outcome (all cases) | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic | 171 (81) |
| Non-diagnostic | 35 (17) |
| Diagnosis already known, referred for advice only | 4 (2) |
| Total | 210 (100) |
| MDT meeting outcome (diagnostic cases only) | |
| Confirmation of diagnosis made by local MDT | 127 (74) |
| Alternative diagnosis made | 22 (13) |
| Consensus clinicohistoradiological diagnosis made | 22 (13) |
| Total | 171 (100) |
| Epithelioid mesothelioma | 90 (53) |
| Sarcomatoid mesothelioma | 28 (16) |
| Biphasic mesothelioma | 12 (7) |
| Desmoplastic mesothelioma | 4 (2) |
| Peritoneal mesothelioma | 5 (3) |
| Mesothelioma, unspecified | 14 (8) |
| Other cancer | 6 (4) |
| Lymphoma | 1 |
| Undifferentiated carcinoma | 2 |
| Metastatic adenocarcinoma (lung) | 2 |
| Metastatic lung cancer | 1 |
| Metastatic neck cancer | 1 |
| Non-malignant | 12 (7) |
| Total | 171 (100) |