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The role of blood protein biomarkers in the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma
This research work focused on malignant pleural mesothelioma, a fatal asbestos-related malignancy. The resulting doctoral thesis describes the role of three novel blood protein biomarkers, soluble mesothelin, megakaryocyte potentiating factor, and osteopontin, in different fields of mesothelioma management, including diagnosis, screening, prognosis and monitoring response to therapy.
Date:1 Oct 2010 → 30 Sep 2011
Keywords:mesothelioma, biomarker, mesothelin
Disciplines:Other basic sciences, Medicinal products, Other translational sciences, Laboratory medicine, Regenerative medicine, Diagnostics, Other paramedical sciences, Palliative care and end-of-life care, Other clinical sciences, Other medical and health sciences, Nursing, Other health sciences