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Comparative genetic analysis of a rare synchronous collision tumor composed of malignant pleural mesothelioma and primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Diagnostic pathology - 18 Apr 2016
Naka Tomoaki, Hatanaka Yutaka, Marukawa Katsuji, Okada Hiromi, Hatanaka Kanako C, Sakakibara-Konishi Jun, Oizumi Satoshi, Hida Yasuhiro, Kaga Kichizo, Mitsuhashi Tomoko, Matsuno Yoshihiro
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BACKGROUND: Although asbestos acts as a potent carcinogen in pleural mesothelial and pulmonary epithelial cells, it still remains unclear whether asbestos causes specific and characteristic gene alterations in these different kinds of target cells, because direct comparison in an identical patient is not feasible. We experienced a rare synchronous collision tumor composed of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)...
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