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Diagnostic value of cyfra 21-1 and carcinoembryonic antigen in differentiation between benign and malignant pleural effusion

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
Background: Tumor markers were used in malignant pleural effusion with negative cytology. Aim of the work: The aim was to assess the value of serum and pleural levels of cyfra 21-1 (fragment of cytokeratin 19) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in the ...
Waffa S. El-Shimy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exosomal MicroRNA Expression Profiling in Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma-associated Malignant Pleural Effusion

open access: yesAnticancer Research, 2018
Background/Aim: Cytological analysis for diagnosing malignant pleural effusion associated with lung adenocarcinoma (Ad-MPE) shows limited sensitivity and novel diagnostic biomarkers are needed.
H. Tamiya   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clinical trial of safety and antitumor activity of farletuzumab ecteribulin in patients with platinum‐resistant ovarian cancer: Phase I expansion results

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective In the dose‐escalation part of Study 101, which included multiple tumor types, objective responses were observed in 10 of 22 patients across multiple dose levels of farletuzumab ecteribulin (FZEC). We explored the safety/antitumor activity of FZEC in patients with platinum‐resistant ovarian cancer (PROC) from the Study 101 expansion ...
Kan Yonemori   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malignant Pleural Effusion in Pediatrics: A Rare Presentation [PDF]

open access: diamond, 2023
Lubna Almogarry   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology: Guidelines and Consensus Statement for Palliative Surgery in Oncology

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objective Palliative surgery in oncology aims to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and respect patient autonomy in advanced cancer. This study aimed to develop evidence‐based recommendations for safely indicating and performing palliative surgeries in Brazil, considering clinical, ethical, and multidisciplinary aspects.
Audrey Cabral Ferreira de Oliveira   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic value of medical thoracoscopy in malignant pleural effusion

open access: yesBMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017
BackgroundMedical thoracoscopy has been shown to be an efficacious procedure in diagnosing unexplained exudative pleural effusions with excellent safety. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic significance of thoracoscopy in the management of patients
Yan-bing Wu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Leptin In Malign Pleural Efusions: May Be A New Marker?

open access: yesAnkara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 2011
Objective: The pleural effusions may be caused by malignant or benign diseases. In this study, it was aimed to determine the serum and pleural leptin levels in non-malignant and malignant pleural effusions.Methods: Patients with non-malignant (n=20) and ...
Serap Duru   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Malignant pleural effusion: Relationship between thoracoscopic findings and type of malignancy

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
Background: Pleural malignancy either primary or due to metastatic involvement can be presented by different macroscopic appearances in thoracoscopic examination of pleural cavity.
A.M. Abumossalam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protein glycosylation in lung cancer from a mass spectrometry perspective

open access: yesMass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView.
Abstract Lung cancer is a severe disease for which better diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are urgently needed. Increasing evidence implies that aberrant protein glycosylation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis and progression of lung cancer.
Mirjam Balbisi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survival of Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion: A Single Center Study [PDF]

open access: yesمجله علوم پزشکی صدرا
Malignant pleural effusion is one of the most common complications of advanced malignancies, leading to decreased quality of life and life expectancy. With the advent of new therapies, patients with malignant pleural effusion appear to be living longer ...
Mohammad Javad Fallahi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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