"Pleural Neoplasms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Neoplasms of the thin serous membrane that envelopes the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity. Pleural neoplasms are exceedingly rare and are usually not diagnosed until they are advanced because in the early stages they produce no symptoms.
| Descriptor ID |
D010997
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.588.894.797.640 C08.528.694 C08.785.640
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| Concept/Terms |
Pleural Neoplasms- Pleural Neoplasms
- Neoplasms, Pleural
- Neoplasm, Pleural
- Pleural Neoplasm
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleural Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.
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Pulmonary and pleural metastasis mimicking COVID-19 infection in stage IV ovarian cancer: a case report. Tumori. 2020 Dec; 106(6):NP73-NP75.
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COVID-19: Thoracic Diagnostic Interventional Procedures in Troubled Times. Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed). 2020 Oct; 56(10):674-676.
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Biomarkers for malignant pleural mesothelioma: a meta-analysis. Carcinogenesis. 2019 Nov 25; 40(11):1320-1331.
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Unexpected pleural finding after a fall. Lancet Oncol. 2019 10; 20(10):e606.
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2-Deoxy-glucose Enhances the Effect of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed in Reducing Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Cell Proliferation But Not Spheroid Growth. Anticancer Res. 2019 Jul; 39(7):3809-3814.
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Pathologic Considerations and Standardization in Mesothelioma Clinical Trials. J Thorac Oncol. 2019 10; 14(10):1704-1717.
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Pleural Cryobiopsy versus Flexible Forceps Biopsy in Subjects with Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusions Undergoing Semirigid Thoracoscopy: A Crossover Randomized Trial (COFFEE Trial). Respiration. 2019; 98(2):133-141.
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Risk of mesothelioma after cessation of asbestos exposure: a systematic review and meta-regression. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2019 10; 92(7):949-957.
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Diagnostic value of soluble mesothelin-related peptides in pleural effusion for malignant pleural mesothelioma: An updated meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Apr; 98(14):e14979.
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Benign Pleural Mesothelial Cells Have Higher Osmotic Water Permeability than Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Cells and Differentially Respond to Hyperosmolality. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2019; 52(4):869-878.