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Fig. 4.1 Diffuse malignant mesothelioma: The tumor completely encases the lung and extends along the fissure Fig. 4.2 Diffuse malignant mesothelioma: The tumor at the lower right corner envelop the…

Signs and symptoms Percent patients Pulmonary Dyspnea [1, 7, 23, 24, 31, 47] 35–82 Pleural effusion [6, 7, 31, 85] 54–87 Chest pain [1, 7, 23, 24, 31, 47, 85]…

More likely to be positive in malignant mesothelioma P53 EMA GLUT-1 IMP3 Claimed to be positive in benign mesothelial proliferation Desmin Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma Versus Other Malignancies Involving the Pleura…

T1 Tumor limited to ipsilateral parietal pleura  T1a No involvement of visceral pleura  T1b Some scattered foci involving visceral pleura T2 Tumor involving entire ipsilateral pleura, both visceral and parietal…

Fig. 2.1 Age-adjusted rates of malignant mesothelioma in the USA according to gender. (Adapted from SEER data) Fig. 2.2 Age-adjusted SEER incidence rates of mesothelioma from 1975–2009 according to gender…

Study Method  Subtype  Normal  3p  9p Chr. 22 Other Gibas 1986 Cytogenetics  Epithelioid  1/8 (13 %)  4/8 (50 %)  3/8 (38 %)a Loss chr. 22 2/8 (25 %) Translocation 22q 1/8 (13 %)     Biphasic  0/4…