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11 Citation Nihon Koky?ki Gakkai Zasshi. 2008 May;46(5):368-73. Morokawa N, Takayanagi N, Ubukata M, Kurashima K, Yoned K, Tsuchiy N, Miyahara Y, Yamaguchi S, Tokunaga D, Saito H, Yanagisawa T, Sugita Y, Kawabata Y. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center. Abstract A 51-year-old man presented with back pain in 1997. He had a 30-year-history of occupational asbestos exposure. His chest CT showed bilateral pleural thickening and pleural effusion. The pleur, technorati.com
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1 Citation Oncology. 2007;73:426-429. Karpathiou G, Argiana E, Koutsopoulos A, Froudarakis ME. Department of Pneumonology, Medical School Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece. Abstract We report the case of a 56-year-old patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma of epithelial type, who responded to second-line chemotherapy with lipoplatin plus gemcitabine. Diagnosis and staging of the disease was done by medical thoracoscopy with biopsies of the right pleura in December 20, technorati.com
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1 Citation Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 14(4):331-336, July 2008. Rahman NM, Gleeson FV. Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine and University of Oxford, Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, UK. Abstract Purpose of review: Pleural diseases are a common and increasing clinical problem. Establishing accurate diagnosis is an essential step in management of these patients, and approximately 40% of pleural effusions will remain undiagnosed after initial diagnostic thoracocentesis. Obtaining pleural, technorati.com
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1 Citation Diagnosing mesothelioma is often difficult, because the symptoms are similar to those of a number of other conditions. Diagnosis begins with a review of the patient?s medical history. A history of exposure to asbestos may increase clinical suspicion for mesothelioma. A physical examination is performed, followed by chest X-ray and often lung function tests. The X-ray may reveal pleural thickening commonly seen after asbestos exposure and increases suspicion of mesothelioma. A CT (or CAT) scan, technorati.com
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1 Citation Der Chirurg. 2008 May 29. Gräsel B, Kaya A, Stahl U, Rauber K, Kuntz C. Klinik für Allgemeine, Viszerale und Onkologische Chirurgie, Klinikum Wetzlar-Braunfels, Forsthausstraße 1?3, 35578, Wetzlar, Deutschland, bert.graesel@web.de. Abstract Erionite is a zeolite mineral of volcanic origin which contains no asbestos. It is found in different regions of the world, including southeast Turkey in ash and dust, from which it can cause inflammatory pleural plaques or m, technorati.com
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Mesothelioma Diagnosis is Difficult 1 Citation Diagnosing mesothelioma is often difficult, because the symptoms are similar to those of a number of other conditions. Diagnosis begins with a review of the patient?s medical history. A history of exposure to asbestos may increase clinical suspicion for mesothelioma. A physical examination is performed, followed by chest X-ray and often lung function tests. The X-ray may reveal pleural thickening commonly seen after asbestos exposure and increases suspicion of mesothelioma. A CT (or CAT) scan o, technorati.com
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Malignant mesothelioma: current status and perspective in Japan and the world 1 Citation General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2008 Jul;56(7):317-23. Epub 2008 Jul 8. Hasegawa S, Tanaka F. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan, hasegawa@hyo-med.ac.jp. Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is associated with a poor prognosis; and to make things worse, its incidence is increasing throughout the world. Surgical management of MPM is comprised of two aspects: diagnosis and resection. Surgical, technorati.com
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How is Mesothelioma Diagnosed? - An Analysis 1 Citation How is Mesothelioma Diagnosed? - An Analysis Diagnosing mesothelioma is not an easy job. In fact many doctors are still unfamiliar with the symptoms that can to be attributed to this cancer. Moreover the symptoms of the disease do not generally manifest for several years after contraction. This makes this disease even more difficult to be diagnosed at a proper time and often it becomes too late for any doctor to do anything really constructive. So the first thing that you should do is to, technorati.com
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10 Options in Treating Mesothelioma 1 Citation As with any cancer, treatment for Mesothelioma depends on the location of the cancer, the progression of the disease, the age as well as state of health of the patient. It is the oncologist who specializes in the disease who will decide on the line of treatment. The disease is difficult to treat and in most cases the prognosis is poor. Treatment options include: 1. If the diagnosis is done in the early stages surgery may be recommended to remove all cancerous tissues. This means thoraco, technorati.com
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The SAGES Manual: Fundamentals of Laparoscopy, Thoracoscopy and GI Endoscopy 1 Citation The SAGES Manual: Fundamentals of Laparoscopy, Thoracoscopy and GI Endoscopy Product Details Book Publisher: Springer (11 October, 2005) ISBN: 0387232672 Book author: Carol E.H. Scott-Conner Amazon Rating: 5.0 Book Description: THE SAGES MANUAL: FUNDAMENTALS OF LAPAROSCOPY AND GI ENDOSCOPY is a classic in the making-a portable, concise, beautifully illustrated manual from the world?s pioneering society of minimally invasive surgery. This book provides an authoritative synopsis of the major l, technorati.com
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