"Mesothelioma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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D008654
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.035.510 C04.557.470.660.510
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mesothelioma" by people in Profiles.
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Targeting AXL in mesothelioma: From functional characterization to clinical implication. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2023 Aug; 188:104043.
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The risk of asbestos exposure in South African diamond mine workers. Ann Occup Hyg. 2011 Jul; 55(6):569-77.
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South African experience with asbestos related environmental mesothelioma: is asbestos fiber type important? Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2008 Oct; 52(1 Suppl):S92-6.
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Health effects of amosite mining and milling in South Africa. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2008 Oct; 52(1 Suppl):S75-81.