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Unexpected longevity of a patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Report of a case
Author(s) -
Fischbein Alf,
Suzuki Yasunosuke,
Selikoff Irving J.,
Bekesi J. George
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197810)42:4<1999::aid-cncr2820420447>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - medicine , mesothelioma , asbestos , longevity , pathology , lymphocyte , cancer , pleural disease , oncology , respiratory disease , gerontology , lung , materials science , metallurgy
A 53‐year‐old male with untreated malignant pleural mesothelioma and with seven years survival time since the appearance of clinical symptoms is reported. Histopathological and immunological findings were at variance with those usually seen with mesothelioma. Both lymphocyte surface markers and lymphocyte function values were found to be within normal range; in contrast, in eleven mesothelioma patients who progressed and died, both numerical and functional defects in T and B lymphocytes were seen. There was potential for neighborhood asbestos exposure. Cancer 42:1999‐2004, 1978.