mesonephroma
A rare type of tumor, usually of the female genital tract, in which the insides of the cells look clear when viewed under a microscope.
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16 matchesmesothelin
A surface protein the cells that make it barely seem to need, which is precisely what makes it a usable target on tumors.
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A cancer of the mesothelium, the thin lining around the lungs, abdomen or heart, strongly associated with past asbestos exposure.
Read definitionadvanced malignant mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma (cancer that forms in the lining of the chest or abdomen) that is stage II, stage III, or stage IV.
Read definitioncongenital mesoblastic nephroma
A type of kidney tumor that is usually found before birth by ultrasound or within the first 3 months of life.
Read definitionlocalized malignant mesothelioma
Cancer is found in the lining of the chest wall and may also be found in the lining of the lung, the lining of the diaphragm (the thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from…
Read definitionmalignant mesothelioma
A rare type of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the lining of the chest or abdomen.
Read definitionstage I malignant mesothelioma
Cancer is found in the lining of the chest wall and may also be found in the lining of the lung, the lining of the diaphragm (the thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from…
Read definitionAlimta
The brand name for pemetrexed, a chemotherapy drug given alongside two vitamins that blunt its harshest effects.
Read definitionasbestosis
Scarring, not cancer: this is the fibrotic lung disease of asbestos exposure, and it is diagnosed separately from mesothelioma.
Read definitionclear cell adenocarcinoma
A rare type of tumor, usually of the female genital tract, in which the insides of the cells look clear when viewed under a microscope.
Read definitionextrapleural pneumonectomy
Surgery to remove a diseased lung, part of the pericardium (membrane covering the heart), part of the diaphragm (muscle between the lungs and the abdomen), and part of the parietal pleura (membrane…
Read definitiongemcitabine/cisplatin
A chemotherapy combination used to treat malignant mesothelioma, advanced non-small cell lung cancer, advanced bladder cancer, advanced cervical cancer, pancreatic cancer, and epithelial ovarian…
Read definitiongemcitabine/cisplatin regimen
A chemotherapy combination used to treat malignant mesothelioma, advanced non-small cell lung cancer, advanced bladder cancer, advanced cervical cancer, pancreatic cancer, and epithelial ovarian…
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A drug used alone or with another drug to treat certain types of non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma.
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A monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
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