A simple breath test could prove groundbreaking in the diagnosis of mesothelioma and make the aggressive cancer much easier to treat at an earlier stage.

67 procedures (87.0%) were successful, with the most common histopathological diagnoses being chronic pleuritis (58.2%) and mesothelioma (16.4%). No adverse events were reported secondary to the ...

If imaging tests show a mass in the lung area, fluid buildup in the lungs (pleural effusions), or other potential signs of pleural mesothelioma, a tissue biopsy will be performed to make a proper ...

A mesothelioma prognosis helps a patient understand the overall outlook for their disease and their life expectancy. Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive, incurable cancer with a poor prognosis and ...

They told me they suspected I had cancer – after doing a biopsy they diagnosed peritoneal mesothelioma – mesothelioma in the abdominal lining. To make things worse, the doctor mistakenly said ...