Research Watch-Columns-Asbestos-November 2003

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Title: 'Tumor Necrosis Correlates with Angiogensis and Is a Predictor of Poor Prognosis in Malignant Mesothelioma'

Summary: In the study, the researchers examined microscopic tumor necrosis (TN), a poor prognostic factor in solid tumors. TN has not yet been categorized in malignant mesothelioma, a fatal tumor of increasing incidence related to asbestos exposure. The researchers attempted to evaluate the incidence of TN in mesothelioma and correlate it with common clinicopathologic factors, angiogensis and survival. The authors of the study concluded that tumor necrosis correlates with angiogensis and is a poor prognostic factor in malignant mesothelioma.

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