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Ratio of carcinoembryonic antigen in pleural fluid and serum for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology, 2019
Background: Tumour markers in pleural fluid and their diagnostic value are subject to debate. Although there are several studies on this topic, standardized cut-off values do not exist.
K. Hackner, P. Errhalt, S. Handzhiev
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Struma Ovarii Associated with Pseudo- Meigs’Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Struma ovarii is a specialized ovarian teratoma composed predominantly of mature thyroid tissue. It is associated with pleural effusion and ascites (Pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome) in 5% of cases.
Gangane, NM, Gulhane, SR, Sinha, RT
core   +1 more source

Massive malignant pleural effusion due to lung adenocarcinoma in 13-year-old boy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
A 13-year-old boy with no risk factors for lung cancer presented with a massive left-sided pleural effusion and a mediastinal shift on chest radiography and computed tomography. A chest tube drained bloody pleural fluid with an exudative pattern.
Afghani, R.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Targeting Lactate and Lactylation in Cancer Metabolism and Immunotherapy

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Lactate, once deemed a metabolic waste, emerges as a central regulator of cancer progression. This review elucidates how lactate and its epigenetic derivative, protein lactylation, orchestrate tumor metabolism, immune suppression, and therapeutic resistance.
Jiajing Gong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel interleukin 36 gamma for diagnosing and differentiating malignant from infectious pleural effusion

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Background Pleural effusions can be caused by various diseases, making their diagnosis challenging. Light’s criteria are often used to distinguish transudative and exudative effusions.
Nashwa A. Amin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A randomized clinical study to compare intrapleural infusion with intravenous infusion of bevacizumab in the management of malignant pleural effusion in patients with non‐small‐cell lung cancer

open access: yesThoracic Cancer, 2019
To compare the efficiency and toxicity of bevacizumab by intrapleural or intravenous infusion in the management of malignant pleural effusion in patients with non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Keke Nie   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tissue culture of human thyroid cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 1968
Human thyroid cancer cells in the pleural effusion were serially cultivated in vitro. Three kinds of cell lines were established from the same primary culture and were designated as PS, TS and TR lines, respectively.
Hirose, Masaharu
core   +1 more source

Combination Immunotherapy as a Promising Strategy to Overcome Immunotherapy Resistance: From Emergence to Next‐Generation Approaches

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This review examines emerging combination immunotherapy strategies tailored to distinct tumor microenvironments and highlights next‐generation biomarkers that guide response prediction and treatment personalization. It integrates lessons from unsuccessful trials, addresses toxicity challenges, and outlines approaches for early biomarker discovery and ...
Asmita Pandey   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic significance of pleural fluid pH and pCO2

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
The diagnosis of pleural effusion is still difficult. The presence of pleural effusion can be confirmed by radiological studies including simple chest radiography, ultrasonography, or computed tomography.
K.E. Sobhey, B.A. Naglaa
doaj   +1 more source

Ovarian Fibroma with Meigs Syndrome associated with Elevated CA125 - A Rare Case [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Postmenopausal women with solid adnexal masses, ascites and pleural effusion with elevated CA 125 are highly suggestive for malignant ovarian tumor. However in literature 28 cases Meigs syndrome (Benign ovarian tumor, ascites and right pleural effusion ...
Bafna, UD   +3 more
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