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ArticleCureus2024

Comprehensive Review of Mesothelioma Cases: From Diagnosis to Therapeutic Strategies.

Abeer Qasim, Sai Vishnu Vardhan Allu, Patrik Schmidt, Harsh R Parikh, Sarah Moore, Laura Yapor, Maryam Soliman

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Abeer QasimInternal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York City, USA.
Sai Vishnu Vardhan AlluInternal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York City, USA.
Patrik SchmidtInternal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York City, USA.
Harsh R ParikhSurgery, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, USA.
Sarah MooreMedicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Cupecoy, SXM.
Laura YaporPulmonary and Critical Care, BronxCare Health System, New York City, USA.
Maryam SolimanPulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York City, USA.
Regions Hospital · USSt. George's University · GDAmerican University of the Caribbean School of Medicine · SXMontefiore Health System · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive malignancy typically associated with asbestos exposure. We present the clinical and diagnostic journey of a 63-year-old male carpenter, who presented with concerning symptoms of shortness of breath and total right lung "white-out" on imaging. Comprehensive medical evaluation revealed the presence of malignant pleural mesothelioma. This study underscores the importance of considering mesothelioma as a potential diagnosis in individuals with occupational asbestos exposure and highlights patterns in diagnosing and managing this devastating disease. Early recognition and intervention are essential in improving outcomes for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma.

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biopsyepitheloid asbestos exposuremalignantmesotheliomapleural mesothelioma

Identifiers

PMID38406142
PMCPMC10886435
OpenAlexW4391167809

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