Malignant mesothelioma

Seventy percent of patients with malignant mesothelioma have had exposure to asbestos fibers. Other patients without this exposure have had chronic pleural inflammation or received radiation to the thorax. Occasionally patients present with no obvious exposure history relevant to the development of...

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Main Authors: Suzanne Alkul, Hawa Edriss, Daniel Cordoba, Mitchell Wachtel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2016-04-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
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Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/270