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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Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2021 The malignant pleural mesothelioma is a very aggressive tumor which is arising from mesothelial cells and is associated with asbestos exposure. It is a heterogeneous cancer that shows a complex pattern of molecular changes, including genetic, chromosomic,
S. Schumann, G. Kocher, F. Minervini
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Molecular Oncology, 2020 Development of precision medicine for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) requires a deep knowledge of tumor heterogeneity. Histologic and molecular classifications and histo‐molecular gradients have been proposed to describe heterogeneity, but a deeper
Lisa Quetel +20 more
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Interleukin‐5‐producing malignant pleural mesothelioma with eosinophilic pleural effusion
Thoracic Cancer, 2020 Malignant tumors are often associated with eosinophilic pleural effusion. Here, we encountered a case of interleukin‐5 (IL‐5)‐producing malignant pleural mesothelioma with eosinophilic pleural effusion. The patient was a 50‐year‐old male.
Eiji Takeuchi +6 more
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The Immune Microenvironment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Literature Review
Cancers, 2021 Simple Summary Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumour, associated with asbestos exposure. Current therapeutic approaches for malignant mesothelioma are mainly based on systemic chemotherapy with a median overall survival of less ...
Anne-Laure Désage +3 more
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Genomic profiling of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma reveals recurrent alterations in epigenetic regulatory genes BAP1, SETD2, and DDX3X. [PDF]
, 2017 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer that arises from the mesothelial cells that line the pleural cavity and less commonly from the peritoneal lining of the abdomen and pelvis.
Bastian, Boris C +10 more
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Role of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015 Aim of the work: To evaluate the role of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma by detecting its level in the pleural fluid and serum of the patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma in comparison with other causes of ...
Rehab El Sayed +4 more
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]
, 2017 Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: State-of-the-Art on Current Therapies and Promises for the Future
Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare, aggressive cancer of the pleural surface associated with asbestos exposure. The median survival of MPM patients is a mere 8–14 months, and there are few biomarkers and no cure available.
F. Nicolini +6 more
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New and emerging therapeutic options for malignant pleural mesothelioma: review of early clinical trials. [PDF]
, 2015 Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumor that is challenging to control. Despite some benefit from using the multimodality-approach (surgery, combination chemotherapy and radiation), survival remains poor. However, current research produced a
Cameron, Robert B +2 more
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