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Generation and Expansion of Primary, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Tumor Lines
Published on: April 21, 2022
Malignant pleural mesothelioma with brain metastasis
1Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara, Turkey. phurmuz@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare neoplasm associated with poor prognosis. Local disease progression is the major cause of death rather than distant metastasis. Intracranial metastases are seen very rarely. Herein, we report a case of MPM with brain metastasis treated with cranial irradiation.
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