IBS06.01 Realtime Data from Europe ETOP / ESTS Database

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy with increasing prevalence and poor prognosis. Despite a still increase in incidence, it remains an orphan disease and studying limited numbers of MPM cases hampers the derivation of solid conclusions. The combination of two databases including clinical as well as pathological information will allow researchers to improve the knowledge and facilitate decision-making in patients with MPM. The European Thoracic Oncology Platform (ETOP) Mesoscape project and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ (ESTS) database are designed to address clinical, pathological, and molecular characteristics of mesothelioma patients and their impact on outcome.