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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Sheelu Varghese
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-15627 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Cancer 20100913 2
<h4>Background</h4>Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare malignancy of the serosal membranes of the abdominal cavity. This cancer is ultimately fatal in almost all afflicted individuals; however, there is marked variability in its clinical behavior: Some patients die rapidly, and others survive for many years. In the current study, the authors investigated the molecular nature of MPM to obtain insights into the heterogeneity of its clinical behavior and to identify new therapeutic ta ...[more]