2017
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a review
Abstract: Mesothelioma is a malignancy of serosal membranes. It is most commonly encountered in the visceral pleura with the second most common location in the peritoneum. The diagnosis is very rare and has been linked to toxic exposure to industrial pollutants, especially asbestos. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) commonly presents with diffuse, extensive spread throughout the abdomen with rare metastatic spread beyond the abdominal cavity. Due to its rarity and nonspecific symptoms, it is usually diagnosed late…
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“…10 Result differences may also reflect different proportions of histologic subtypes of mesothelioma, with the epithelioid histology having a better prognosis than other subtypes. 2,3 It is important to note that in our study, epithelioid subtype was more common in the academic group and was associated with a lower risk of death in multivariable analysis. However, results are difficult to interpret given a large number of patients with mesothelioma NOS in our cohort, particularly in the community group.…”
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