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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2009 Malignant pleural mesothelioma continues to be a challenge. The diagnosis and treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma requires a multidisciplinary approach. The diagnosis is best made by thoracoscopic biopsy and the aid of immunohistochemistry. Molecular studies identified inactivation of the neurofibromatosis-2 gene and INK4alpha/ARF
Anne S Tsao
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2008 Malignant mesothelioma is a fatal asbestos-associated malignancy originating from the lining cells (mesothelium) of the pleural and peritoneal cavities, as well as the pericardium and the tunica vaginalis.
Parker Robert J +2 more
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SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsMalignant peritoneal mesothelioma is an exceedingly rare malignant tumor. Herein, we present a case of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in a 59-year-old Chinese female patient who was stable after treatment for multiple relapses.
Ying Li +7 more
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Cancers, 2021 Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare and aggressive cancer, related to chronic inflammation and oxidative stress caused mainly by exposure to asbestos [...]
Daniel L. Pouliquen, Joanna Kopecka
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Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1989 Mesothelioma is a malignant tumour of the pleura or peritoneum caused by asbestos. It is increasing in frequency and the prognosis remains grim, with average survival around 1 year.Medical literature and personal experience.Amphibole fibres are far more potent than chrysotile in causing mesothelioma.A minority view suggests that mesotheliomas in those ...
Arthur I. Spriggs, Michael M. Boddington
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Malignant mesothelioma is a tumor with a poor prognosis, mainly caused by asbestos exposure and with no adequate treatment yet. To develop future therapeutic targets, we analyzed the microarray dataset GSE 29370 of malignant mesothelioma and reactive ...
Ihiro Endo +6 more
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Concomitant Nephrotic Syndrome and Cryoglobulinemia in a Case of Malignant Mesothelioma
Case Reports in Nephrology, 2022 Malignant pleural mesothelioma is rarely associated with nephrotic syndrome. Cryoglobulinemia is found in various pathological statuses, such as hepatitis C virus infection but rarely in malignant neoplasms.
Kei Nagai +3 more
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Case report: Rare intrapulmonary malignant mesothelioma complicated with myositis
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an uncommon aggressive tumor. Its incidence is even lower when the lung parenchyma is the primary site. Myositis is a common paraneoplastic syndrome, but it rarely presents with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Dandan Gong, Jian Yu, Xiaodong Jiang
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Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma With EWSR1-ATF1 Fusion: A Case Report
JTO Clinical and Research Reports, 2021 Malignant mesothelioma with EWSR1-ATF1 fusion is a rare malignancy described in young adults without asbestos exposure. To the best of our knowledge, outcomes to local and systemic therapies for this subtype of malignant mesothelioma have not been ...
Helen Ke, MBBS (Hons) +8 more
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The role of CD24 as a potential biomarker for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2023 Objectives Pleural mesothelioma is a rapidly progressing pleural neoplasm caused by asbestos exposure of a long latency around 30-40 years. Patients with mesothelioma are usually diagnosed at a late stage with poor outcomes in terms of morbidity and ...
Mohamed Shaaban Mousa +4 more
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