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Malignant cells from pleural fluids in malignant mesothelioma patients reveal novel mutations.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 May 2018
Sneddon Sophie, Dick Ian, Lee Y C Gary, Musk A W Bill, Patch Ann-Marie, Pearson John V, Waddell Nicola, Allcock Richard J N, Holt Robert A, Robinson Bruce W S, Creaney Jenette
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OBJECTIVES: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an asbestos related tumour affecting cells of serosal cavities. More than 70% of MM patients develop pleural effusions which contain tumour cells, representing a readily accessible source of malignant cells for genetic analysis. Although common somatic mutations and losses have been identified in solid MM tumours, the characterization of tumour cells within pleural...
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