Although most studies have reported that high serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels
are associated with poor prognosis in several malignancies, the consistency and magnitude …

Refer all patients with a chest X-ray suggestive of MPM urgently (via the 2-week wait
suspected cancer pathway in England and Wales). Consider referral for further investigation …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a primary malignancy of the pleura and is
associated with a poor outcome. The symptoms and signs of malignant mesothelioma …

Introduction: The staging system for malignant pleural mesothelioma is controversial. To
revise this system, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Staging …

Purpose Nutritional status has been associated with long-time outcomes in cancer patients.
We investigated whether the prognostic nutritional index (PNI), an indicator of nutritional …

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare but highly lethal form of cancer that affects the serosal
membranes. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is the second most common form of …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) arises from mesothelial cells lining the pleural cavity
of asbestos‐exposed individuals and rapidly leads to death. MPM harbors loss‐of‐function …

Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a frequent metastatic manifestation of human cancers.
While we previously identified KRAS mutations as molecular culprits of MPE formation, the …

Objective: To evaluate the prognostic and predictive relevance of pretreatment serum C-
reactive protein (CRP) in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients. Background …

Background: Estimating the prognosis in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) remains
challenging. Thus, the prognostic relevance of Ki67 was studied in MPM. Methods: Ki67 …