Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a refractory tumor with poor prognosis associated with asbestos exposure. Pleural effusion is frequently observed in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, and ...

August 31, 2009 — Pleural fluid mesothelin is a helpful adjunct to cytology examination in patients with an undiagnosed pleural effusion, according to the results of a study reported in the September ...

Cryopreserved cell-free PE fluid from 101 NSCLC patients, 8 mesothelioma and 13 with benign PE was assayed for a panel of 40 cytokines/chemokines using the Luminex system. Comparing NSCLC PE and ...

A new technique may help clinicians hone in on a diagnosis in patients presenting with a pleural effusion of unknown cause. A new technique may help clinicians hone in on a diagnosis in patients ...

Cryopreserved cell-free PE fluid from 101 NSCLC patients, 8 mesothelioma and 13 with benign PE was assayed for a panel of 40 cytokines/chemokines using the Luminex system. Comparing NSCLC PE and ...

Mesothelioma in the United States: A Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare investigation of treatment patterns and survival. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2015 ASCO ...

Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma are diagnosed at advanced stages and have limited treatment options. Patients with coexpression of ERCC1 and RPM1 in tumor tissues exhibited significantly ...

Keytruda plus chemotherapy is now a first-line treatment for pleural mesothelioma, replacing chemotherapy alone as the standard of care. The KEYNOTE-483 trial showed significant improvements in ...

Pleural effusion, also called “water on the lungs,” is extra fluid buildup between thin membranes that line your lungs and chest wall. These membranes (pleura) normally contain a few teaspoons of ...

A new technique may help clinicians hone in on a diagnosis in patients presenting with a pleural effusion of unknown cause. The study, led by principal investigator Y.C. Gary Lee, Ph.D., appears in ...