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Estimating past inhalation exposure to asbestos: a tool for risk attribution and disease screening [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Late presentation is common in mesothelioma. Reliable assessment of past exposure to asbestos is a necessary first step for risk attribution and for the development of a future screening programme. Such a programme could maximise access
Blyth, Kevin G. +2 more
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Identification of miRNA-103 in the cellular fraction of human peripheral blood as a potential biomarker for malignant mesothelioma--a pilot study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND:To date, no biomarkers with reasonable sensitivity and specificity for the early detection of malignant mesothelioma have been described.
Daniel G Weber +4 more
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SYSTEMS-2: a randomised phase II study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in malignant pleural mesothelioma [PDF]
, 2018 SYSTEMS-2 is a randomised study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in 112 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Standard palliative (20Gy/5#) or dose escalated treatment (36Gy/6#) will be delivered using advanced radiotherapy ...
Alexander, L. +11 more
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma [PDF]
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2012 PURPOSE The etiology, diagnosis, staging, and management of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) are reviewed, with an emphasis on clinical trials of newer approaches to first-line, second-line, and adjuvant chemotherapy.In the past decade, more effective chemotherapy regimens have been developed for patients with MPM, a rapidly progressing disease ...
Sheree E, Chen, Makala B, Pace
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2009 Background Malignant Mesothelioma is a rare primary neoplasm affecting the serosal membranes. During its relative short course, this malignant neoplasm can give local and, rarely, distant haematogenous metastases in different organs.
Lawrence Julia +3 more
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Insights into Imaging, 2021 The peritoneal cavity is the second commonest site of mesothelioma after the pleural cavity. There are five histological types of peritoneal mesothelioma with variable symptomatology, clinical presentation and prognosis.
Anuradha Chandramohan +6 more
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An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Ascites. [PDF]
, 2018 Abdominal ascites is most commonly caused by portal hypertension from liver cirrhosis. When present, portal hypertension is associated with an elevated serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) ≥1.1 g/dL. In contrast, a SAAG < 1.1 g/dL suggests malignancy,
Chak, Eric W +2 more
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma
Annals of Oncology, 2006 Malignant pleural mesothelioma G. L. Ceresoli, G. P. Betta, B. Castagneto, F. Facciolo, G. Arcangeli, P. A. Zucali, R. Libener, D. De Giovanni, E. Melis & M. A. Mirri Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano (MI); Pathology Unit, Department of Oncology, Azienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera, Alessandria ...
G L, Ceresoli +9 more
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A comparison of the results from intra-pleural and intra-peritoneal studies with those from inhalation and intratracheal tests for the assessment of pulmonary responses to inhalable dusts and fibres. [PDF]
, 2016 The aim of this paper is to compare results from inhalation studies with those from intraperitoneal and intrapleural tests, where available, for a number of fibrous and particulate test materials.
Bevan, Ruth +2 more
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Pleuropericardial mesotheliomas: A report of two unusual cases
Asian Journal of Oncology, 2018 Mesothelioma is an aggressive malignant tumor of the mesothelium. The majority of mesotheliomas arise from the pleura. However, less commonly mesothelioma can arise in other locations such as peritoneal, pericardium, or tunica vaginalis testis. We report
Harsha Vardhana Kuruba Ramanjaneyulu +3 more
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