Open AccessDiagnostic method for malignant pleural effusion distinguishing malignant mesothelioma from lung cancer using pleural carcinoembryonic antigen and hyaluronic acid levels
Author(s) -
Takeshi Saraya,
Kosuke Ohkuma,
Masachika Fujiwara,
Haruyuki Ishii
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000028517
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoembryonic antigen , mesothelioma , pleural effusion , malignant pleural effusion , lung cancer , malignancy , odds ratio , gastroenterology , receiver operating characteristic , confidence interval , area under the curve , pathology , cancer