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Pathologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma: chronological prospect and advent of recommendations and guidelines [PDF]
, 2015 Malignant mesothelioma is rare and difficult to diagnose. Its identification depends upon pathological investigation (cyto-histological assessment and immunohistochemistry) supported by clinical and radiological evidence.
Ascoli, Valeria
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F1000Research, 2018 Background: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare but deadly malignancy with about 3,000 new cases being diagnosed each year in the US. Very few studies have been performed to analyze factors associated with mesothelioma survival, especially for ...
Waqas Amin +4 more
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Life, 2022 Peritoneal tissue is the second most affected site by malignant mesothelioma linked to asbestos exposure. This scoping review aims to summarize the findings of the studies in which asbestos fibers in the peritoneum were quantified by electron microscopy,
Yohama Caraballo-Arias +8 more
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Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma as a rare cause of ascites: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008 Introduction Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare tumor with diagnostic and therapeutic problems. The peritoneum is the second most common site for development of mesothelioma, which in 30–45% of cases is associated with a synchronous pleural mesothelioma ...
Ahmed Iftikhar +3 more
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Survival prediction in mesothelioma using a scalable lasso regression model: instructions for use and initial performance using clinical predictors [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Accurate prognostication is difficult in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). We developed a set of robust computational models to quantify the prognostic value of routinely available clinical data, which form the basis of published MPM ...
Blyth, Kevin G. +5 more
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Rare Tumors, 2015 We report a case of KL-6 producing peritoneal malignant mesothelioma. A 56-year-old woman was referred to our hospital on November 2005 with severe abdominal distention.
Saifun Nahar +11 more
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Advances in the design and development of oncolytic measles viruses. [PDF]
, 2015 A successful oncolytic virus is one that selectively propagates and destroys cancerous tissue without causing excessive damage to the normal surrounding tissue. Oncolytic measles virus (MV) is one such virus that exhibits this characteristic and thus has
Hutzen, Brian +2 more
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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 +2 more
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Peritoneal Mesothelioma: An Unusual Cause of High-Protein Ascites [PDF]
, 2015 We present a case illustrating the workup and diagnosis of peritoneal sarcomatous mesothelioma as an unusual etiology of intestinal obstruction and high-protein ascites in an otherwise healthy man.
Kaspar, Matthew
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A novel therapy using engineered immune cells (NAC‐T cells) showed promise for refractory malignant mesothelioma. Based on the encouraging preclinical data, the first‐in‐human trial is initiated, demonstrating tolerable safety and promising anti‐tumor activity (ORR 63.6%, DCR 100%, including one CR).
Yan Sun +23 more
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