Diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007When a patients show to a doctor, complaining of pain in the chest and/or difficulty in breathing, the doctor must find out a detailed history from that patient
Mesothelioma diagnosis of pleural effusion
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Mesothelioma diagnosis of pleural effusion is often achieved using a simple chest x-ray, also CT scans or ultrasound can also be effective.
Cytological mesothelioma diagnosis
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007If a large amount of fluid is present, abnormal cells can be found by cytology, by aspirating the fluid with a syringe. In cases of pleural fluid it is carried out by a pleural tap
Mesothelioma open lung biopsy
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Open lung biopsy is a surgery performed to take a little tissue piece from the lung. The specimen is afterwards investigated for mesothelioma cancers, an infection
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Friday, June 15th, 2007Lately, the use of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) have turned out to be one of the most commonly used techniques in mesothelioma diagnosis.
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