Pretreatment serum albumin level is an independent prognostic parameter in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Klikovits, T; Hoda, M; Ghanim, B; Jakopovic, M; Döme, B; Hegedus, B; Lang, G; Samarzija, M; Klepetko, W
- Source
- Gemeinsame Jahrestagung der Deutschen, Österreichischen und Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie; 20131024-20131026; Basel, Schweiz; DOCS7.2 /20131014/
- Subject
- ddc: 610
610 Medical sciences
Medicine
respiratory tract diseases
- Language
- English
Objective: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis. Therapeutic decision is challenging and prognostic biomarkers are urgently needed. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the prognostic value of pre-interventional serum albumin (SA) levels in MPM[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Gemeinsame Jahrestagung der Deutschen, Österreichischen und Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie