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	Mesothelioma Treatment Articles and Abstracts Diagnostic studies: Articles & Abstracts Review Studies Case Studies Etiological Studies Diagnostic Studies Therapy Studies These articles may offer a comprehensive review of current diagnostic tools for mesothelioma, or they may analyze specific diagnostic approaches separately. They will also cover topics such as markers for the early recognition of the disease or its recurrence following therapy. 'Mucin-positive' epithelial mesothelioma of the peritoneum: an unusual diagnostic pitfall. This case of primary peritoneal 'mucin-positive' epithelial mesothelioma demonstrates morphological and histochemical mimicry with diffuse gastric adenocarcinoma. - Histopathology 2000 Jul;37(1):33-6 Circulating natural killer cells in retired asbestos cement workers The effect of past exposure to asbestos on natural killer (NK) cell number and activity is uncertain. - J Occup Environ Med 2000 Jan;42(1):19-24 Laparoscopy and mesothelioma At present, exploratory laparoscopy offers the quickest, safest, and least invasive way to confirm the clinical diagnosis of peritoneal malignant mesothelioma. - J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 1999 Oct;9(5):433-7 Cytologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, with particular emphasis on the epithelia noncohesive cell type. The effusion cytologies from 21 cases of malignant mesothelioma (MM) (15 pleural, 6 peritoneal) diagnosed at the Indiana University Medical Center during 1990-9\1997 were reviewed. -Diagn Cytopathol 1999 Feb;20(2):57-62 Prognostic value of FDG PET imaging in malignant pleural mesothelioma The purpose of this study was to assess whether tumor metabolic activity, as assessed by fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET imaging, correlates inversely with survival. - J Nucl Med 1999 Aug;40(8):1241-5 Medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of unexplained pleural effusion. Approximately 20% of pleural effusions remain without an established aetiology after evaluation. Thoracoscopy has a very high sensitivity for the diagnosis of both benign and malignant diseases and greatly increases the diagnostic yield for pleural effusion. - Respirology 1998 Jun;3(2):77-80 Medical thoracoscopy, results and complications in 146 patients: a retrospective study In a retrospective study the results of medical thoracoscopy in 147 patients were reviewed; 136 of the patients had pleural effusion and 11 patients had diffuse pulmonary infiltration. - Respir Med 1998 Feb;92(2):228-32 Evaluation of Membranous Staining of Mesothelioma While epithelial membrane antigen (EMA) and human milk fat globule-2 (HMFG-2) are each reported to stain the majority of cases of adenocarcinoma and mesothelioma, authors have reported that the pattern of staining for these two antibodies can be a useful discriminant. - Cell Vis 1998 Jan-Feb;5(1):24-7 If you have any questions regarding treatment options or your legal rights, please contact us.