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Advances in the systemic therapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma.

, 2008
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive thoracic malignancy associated with exposure to asbestos, and its incidence is anticipated to increase during the first half of this century.
Fennell, D. A., Van Meerbeeck, Jan, O'BYRNE, KJ, van Meerbeeck, J., Dean A Fennell, O'Byrne, Kenneth J., Gaudino, G., Luciano Mutti, Kenneth J O'Byrne, Giovanni Gaudino, MUTTI, L, Mutti, L., GAUDINO, G, Jan van Meerbeeck, FENNELL, DA, Fennell, Dean   +15 more
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The usefulness of full-thickness biopsy during semi-rigid pleuroscopy for differentiating between malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-specific pleurisy

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare disease with a poor prognosis; distinguishing it from non-specific pleurisy is essential for determining an appropriate treatment strategy. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility and safety of full-
Takahiro Ueda, Toshiyuki Nakai, Sayaka Tanaka, Hiroaki Nagamine, Atsushi Miyamoto, Misako Nishimura, Yoshiya Matsumoto, Kanako Sato, Kazuhiro Yamada, Tetsuya Watanabe, Kazuhisa Asai, Yuji Matsumoto, Yu Mikami, Tomoya Kawaguchi   +13 more
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Pleural Malignancy – A Rare Presentation

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Malignant mesothelioma is a cancerous proliferation of mesothelial cells that affects a significant portion of the pleural cavity. Asbestos exposure is a known risk factor for the development of malignant mesothelioma.
Sachinkumar Soma Dole, M. S. Barthwal
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Poorly differentiated lung adenocarcinomas with concurrent ALK and CD30 expression: a diagnostic pitfall mimicking ALK‐positive anaplastic large‐cell lymphoma

Histopathology, EarlyView.
Poorly differentiated lung adenocarcinomas with concurrent anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and CD30 expression closely mimic ALK‐positive anaplastic large‐cell lymphoma, creating a significant diagnostic pitfall. Accurate classification requires comprehensive integration of clinical, radiologic, morphologic, immunophenotypic and molecular findings ...
Jietian Jin, Wenjian Cen, Qin Yan, Yangshan Chen, Chaoyun Huang, Yanfeng Feng, Neng Jiang   +6 more
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Malignant Mesothelioma Mimicking Invasive Mammary Carcinoma in a Male Breast

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2015
Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon tumor with strong association with asbestos exposure. Few cases of malignant pleural mesothelioma metastatic to the female breast have been reported.
Mohamed Mokhtar Desouki, Daniel Jerad Long   +1 more
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Erased by law: Kinship, care, and bureaucratic exclusion at the end of life in South Korea

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how institutional frameworks in South Korea erase nonlegal caregiving relationships within hospice care environments. Drawing on seven months of ethnographic fieldwork, the study delineates how patients are categorized as “unclaimed” despite the presence of long‐term companions or cohabitants who provide intimate end‐of ...
Seok Joo Youn
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Serum tumour markers in malignant mesothelioma [PDF]

, 2007
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare malignancy of the body cavities with dismal prognosis. It has been a diagnostic dilemma for years with many clinical and pathological mimics.
Rao. Pallavi, Narayanaswamy, Srikanth
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Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2009
Malignant mesothelioma is a highly aggressive neoplasm. The incidence of malignant mesothelioma is increasing worldwide. Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) represents one-fourth of all mesotheliomas. Association of asbestos exposure with DMPM has been observed, especially in males.
Stine, Munkholm-Larsen, Christopher Q, Cao, Tristan D, Yan   +2 more
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Differential Diagnosis Performance of ChatGPT in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate ChatGPT (GPT‐5.1) for ranked differential diagnoses in oral and maxillofacial pathology, assess image effects on diagnostic performance and examine output stability across repeated runs. Methods This retrospective diagnostic accuracy study included 160 biopsy‐confirmed cases.
Sohaib Shujaat, Marryam Riaz, Jawaher Mohammed Alsubaie, Aljwhrah Abdulaziz Almuammar, Arun Pillai, Abdulmohsen Alfadley, Ali Anwar Aboalela   +6 more
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Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma

, 2018
Malignant mesothelioma is one of the rare disease. It is an aggressive tumor arising from the mesothelial lining of the pleura or peritoneum. In our country there is no reported data or known incidence rate.
Sayeed Bin Sharif
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