Serum mesothelin for early detection of asbestos-induced cancer malignant mesothelioma
Background: Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive, almost uniformly fatal tumor, primarily caused by exposure to asbestos. Since the recent discovery that serum mesothelin is a sensitive and highly specific biomarker for mesothelioma, one of the key issues raised is whether mesothelin levels repre...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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American Association for Cancer Research Inc
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9994 |