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Diagnosis and management of pleural mesothelioma: three unique cases and review of the literature [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineBackground Mesothelioma is a rare pleural tumor. Compared to diffuse pleural mesothelioma, localized pleural mesothelioma carries a better prognosis and may be managed with surgical resection.
Zeina Al Achkar +2 more
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Diagnostics, 2022 Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare cancer characterized by a very poor prognosis. Exposure to asbestos is the leading cause of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Jacopo Moro +2 more
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The role of CD24 as a potential biomarker for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2023 Objectives Pleural mesothelioma is a rapidly progressing pleural neoplasm caused by asbestos exposure of a long latency around 30-40 years. Patients with mesothelioma are usually diagnosed at a late stage with poor outcomes in terms of morbidity and ...
Mohamed Shaaban Mousa +4 more
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The Significance of BRCA-associated Protein (BAP1) and Calretinin Expression in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma and Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma: An Immunohistochemical Study [PDF]
Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2019 Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) are common diseases with rising incidence, patients have different prognosis and are treated differently, and thus it is very important to diagnose these ...
Amira Salem +3 more
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Diagnostics, 2021 The histological diagnosis of pleural epithelioid mesothelioma can be difficult in the case of rare variants or in the definition of neoplasm origin in patients with previous or concomitant tumours.
Francesco Fortarezza +8 more
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Case report: Steroid responsive mesothelioma-related pleural effusion
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019 Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an asbestos-related tumor arising in the pleural cavity. Symptoms reflect extension of disease and include shortness of breath and chest pain.
Mena Shehata +4 more
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Biomedicines, 2022 Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis. Unilateral pleural effusion is frequently the initial clinical sign requiring therapeutic thoracentesis, which also offers a diagnostic opportunity.
Lorenzo Zallocco +8 more
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Versican modulates tumor-associated macrophage properties to stimulate mesothelioma growth
OncoImmunology, 2019 Versican promotes experimental tumor growth through cell- and non cell-autonomous mechanisms. Its role in mesothelioma progression has not been investigated so far.
Apostolos G. Pappas +8 more
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma: an update on investigation, diagnosis and treatment
European Respiratory Review, 2016 Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive malignancy of the pleural surface, predominantly caused by prior asbestos exposure. There is a global epidemic of malignant pleural mesothelioma underway, and incidence rates are predicted to peak in the ...
Anna C. Bibby +7 more
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2020 The differential diagnosis of reactive mesothelial hyperplasia and mesothelioma is difficult. We present a rare case of diffuse pleural thickening with thoracic contraction that was indistinguishable from mesothelioma. A 66-year-old woman with no history
Yuji Tada +9 more
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