Primary malignant peritoneal mesothelioma associated with renal cell carcinoma - A concise review based on a clinical case

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma mesothelioma is associated with a long a exposure to asbestos and usually has a poor prognosis. Short survival is due to late diagnosis, as patients are frequently pauci-symptomatic until advanced stage. Since the tumor is usually confined to the peritoneal cavity,...

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Main Author: Murinello,António (author)
Other Authors: Carvalho,Ana (author), Figueiredo,A. Manuel (author), Damásio,Helena (author), Murillo,M. Jesus (author), Nunes,Garção (author), Baptista,Marta (author), Martins,A. Raquel (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
Asbestos
Paraneoplastic hepatopathy
Renal cell cancer
Cytoreductive surgery
Hyperthermic intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-81782010000500006
Country:Portugal
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