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Kris M McLaughlin1, Keith M Kerr, Graeme P Currie.
Abstract
This letter explores the role of closed pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. Through retrospective analysis of local data, we found that closed pleural biopsy had a sensitivity of 44% in the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. It should therefore still be considered as a first line investigation in suspected mesothelioma especially in centres where CT-guided or thoracoscopic pleural biopsy are not immediately available.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19525027 DOI： 10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.05.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lung Cancer ISSN： 0169-5002 Impact factor: 5.705