A prospective study to investigate the role of serial serum mesothelin in monitoring mesothelioma

A prospective study to investigate the role of serial serum mesothelin in monitoring mesothelioma

Abstract Background Radiological monitoring of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) using modified RECIST criteria is limited by low sensitivity and inter-observer variability. Serial serum mesothelin measurement has shown utility in the assessment of treatment response during chemotherapy but has n...

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Main Authors: Duneesha de Fonseka, David T. Arnold, Louise Stadon, Anna Morley, Emma Keenan, Michael Darby, Lynne Armstrong, Paul Virgo, Nick A. Maskell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Mesothelioma
Mesothelin
Biomarkers
Monitoring
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4113-3

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