Improving the Accuracy of Mesothelioma Diagnosis in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the Western world, malignant mesothelioma (MM) is most prevalent in the pleura of older males who have been professionally exposed to asbestos. Information about MM from rapidly industrializing countries such as China is minimal. There is concern that a proportion of MM diagnoses in China may be incorrect because most Chinese physicians do not have experience diagnosing this rare cancer. We recently reported an unusually high incidence of peritoneal MM among eastern Chinese female patients. Here, we review the accuracy of MM diagnoses in China and provide suggestions to improve the accuracy of diagnosis.

Methods

We reviewed 92 pathological diagnosis of MM in 2002-2015 from two reference centers in the province of Zhejiang in eastern China. We performed a larg

SUBMITTER: Guo Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5567857 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature