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Role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in diagnosis of pleural effusion of different origins

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
Background: The undiagnosed pleural effusions are an important clinical problem so scientists spent much effort and time in searching for a new parameter to help in the diagnosis of pleural effusions.
M. Fathy   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of survival in patients who underwent video‐assisted thoracic surgery talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion

open access: yesThoracic Cancer, 2016
Patients with malignant pleural effusion have a limited life expectancy. An increase in pleural and oncological treatment options and more accurate prognostic evaluation may help individualize treatment strategies.
D. W. Yoon   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

High-throughput screening of rare metabolically active tumor cells in pleural effusion and peripheral blood of lung cancer patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE), the presence of malignant cells in pleural fluid, is often the first sign of many cancers and occurs in patients with metastatic malignancies.
Deng, Yuliang   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

An update on the landscape of collagen bioactive fragments

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
The remodeling of the extracellular matrix releases collagen bioactive fragments, which exert molecular functions and regulate numerous biological processes via several signaling pathways. Here, we summarize the latest findings describing the roles of major bioactive fragments from collagens I, IV, VI, and XVIII in various physiological and ...
Sylvie Ricard‐Blum, Julie Fradette
wiley   +1 more source

Severe Adverse Reactions Induced by the Chest Injection of Elemene: 
An Analysis of 7 Cases

open access: yesChinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2018
Background and objective Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) refers to pleural effusion which arises from primary malignant tumor of pleura or other pleural metastatic tumors.
Fei GAO   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The utility of survivin mRNA as a diagnostic biomarker in lung cancer with malignant pleural effusion

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2012
Introduction: The sensitivity of conventional cytology for the detection of malignant cells in pleural effusion is insufficient. Since survivin is frequently overexpressed in lung cancer, it might play a role in oncogenesis and progression of the tumor ...
Gehan H. Abo El-Magd   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary intrathoracic malignant mesenchymal tumours: computed tomography features of a rare group of chest neoplasms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
OBJECTIVES: To describe the computed tomography (CT) features in a case series of primary intrathoracic extracardiac malignant mesenchymal tumours (sarcomas). METHODS: A 5-year retrospective research was conducted, and 18 patients were selected. CT exams
Claus Peter Heussel   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Mediastinal Lymphoma in 70 Dogs Treated With Lomustine or Anthracycline‐Based Multi‐Agent Chemotherapy

open access: yesVeterinary and Comparative Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary mediastinal lymphoma is rare in dogs and literature exploring this disease is limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe presentation, treatment and outcome in a large cohort of dogs with mediastinal lymphoma and explore prognostic factors including chemotherapy protocol. This retrospective multi‐institute study included
Diogo Machado   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cytologic Findings in Esophageal Perforation: An Institutional Experience With Pleural Fluid Specimens

open access: yesDiagnostic Cytopathology, Volume 54, Issue 6, Page 429-435, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Esophageal perforation (EP) is a rare but life‐threatening condition, and most cases are due to iatrogenic causes. The rest occur spontaneously, due to malignancies, or trauma. The mortality rates can approach 50%, and delayed diagnosis of EP exacerbates patient outcomes.
Mason Marshall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic utility of pleural fluid and serum markers in differentiation between malignant and non-malignant pleural effusions

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Medical Research, 2009
Study objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of four different tumor markers: cancer antigen 125 (CA-125), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA 21-1) and neuron specific enolase (NSE) in patients with malignant and non ...
Korczynski P   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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