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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
2001Malignant pleural mesothelioma remains a difficult tumor to treat, much less cure. Currently, the best chance for long-term survival lies with early diagnosis and aggressive surgical extirpation, but given the typically long delay between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis, this is only possible with a high index of suspicion and an aggressive ...
L, Ho, D J, Sugarbaker, A T, Skarin
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MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA OF THE PELVIS
The Journal of Urology, 2001Malignant mesothelium originates from the mesothelial cells and is a rare disease. We report on a patient with malignant mesothelioma, which most likely originated from Denonvilliers’ fascia.
T, Kondo +3 more
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Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pleura
Diseases of the Chest, 1956SUMMARY A case of a malignant mesothelioma is described starting in the diaphragmatic portion of the pleura and invading the left hemidiaphragm and the peritoneal cavity. Malignant pleural tumor is a definite clinical entity even if its pathological classification remains a matter of speculation. Persistent or recurrent discomfort from one hemithorax
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Malignant gonadal mesothelioma
Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 2002Malignant mesothelioma of the gonads is a rare and highly lethal disease. Most of these tumors arise from the tunica vaginalis, which is a continuation of the mesothelium similar to the pleura and the peritoneum. However, intratesticular and ovarian mesotheliomas have also been described.
Narmada P, Gupta, Rajeev, Kumar
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Desmoplastic Malignant Mesothelioma
Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, 2013Desmoplastic mesothelioma is a rare subtype of diffuse malignant mesothelioma. A 72-year-old woman from East Anatolia presented with chest pain. The images of body positron emission tomography revealed irregular, left pleural thickening involving mediastinal and diaphragmatic surfaces with hypermetabolic characterization.
KABA, ERKAN +3 more
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Chemotherapy for malignant mesothelioma
Lung Cancer, 20050 d er to identify single drugs or combinations that how any activity in malignant pleural mesotheioma (MPM). In general, the reported level of acivity of these drugs was low, for which different easons could be given. Many of the phase II studies ave been poorly designed with too few patients nd many studies did not have standard review of he ...
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma
Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 2000Despite innumerable trials of surgery, radiotherapy, and countless chemotherapeutic drugs, it is unclear whether any intervention has had a significant impact on more than a few highly selected patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Because most patients die of respiratory failure from extensive disease progression in the thorax, treatment ...
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