Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly lethal form of pleural cancer
characterized by a scarcity of effective therapeutic interventions, resulting in unfavorable …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a set of non-coding small RNA molecules in control of gene
expression at posttranscriptional/translational level. They not only play crucial roles in …

Asbestos (Greek, inextinguishable) is the term of a family of naturally occurring minerals that
have been used in small scale since ancient times. Industrialization demanded increased …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly invasive form of lung cancer that
adversely affects the pleural and other linings of the lungs. MPM is a very aggressive tumor …

Introduction The upregulation of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is found in many
cancers and contributes to evasion of the host's immune defense. In malignant pleural …

The diagnosis of cancer has undergone major changes in the last 40 years. Once based
purely on morphology, diagnosis has come to incorporate immunological, cytogenetic and …

Introduction: We investigated the ability of cell-free microRNAs (miRNAs) in plasma and
serum to serve as a biomarker for malignant mesothelioma (MM). Methods: Using miRNA …

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a relatively rare but devastating tumor that is increasing
worldwide. Yet, because of difficulties in early diagnosis and resistance to conventional …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and fatal disease of the pleural lining. Up to
80% of the MPM cases are linked to asbestos exposure. Even though its use has been …

Background Improved detection methods for diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma
(MPM) are essential for early and reliable detection as well as treatment. Since recent data …