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Overview of the biochemical and genetic processes in malignant mesothelioma

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a highly aggressive form of cancer, has a long latency period, and is resistant to chemotherapy. It is extremely fatal, with a mean survival of less than one year. The development of MM is strongly correlated with exposure to asbestos and erionite, as well as to simian...

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Autores principales: de Assis, Leonardo Vinícius Monteiro, Isoldi, Mauro César
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4201175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25210967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132014000400012