Serum Survivin Levels and Outcome of Chemotherapy in Patients with Malignant Mesothelioma

Table 3

Change in survivin levels after chemotherapy and response rate.

Observed response	All patients ()		Patients exposed to asbestos ()
	Decreased survivin levels; (%)	Increased survivin levels; (%)	Decreased survivin levels; (%)	Increased survivin levels; (%)
CR + PR	9 (20.9)	20 (58.8)	6 (17.1)	17 (63.0)
SD + PD	34 (79.1)	14 (41.2)	29 (82.9)	10 (37.0)

CR: complete response; : number of patients; PR: partial response; SD: stable disease.