The diagnosis of mesothelioma by panels

Diffuse malignant mesothelioma (DMM) is a rare aggressive cancer arising from the mesothelial cells that line the body cavities. Typically, in its later stages the tumor infiltrates the affected serous membrane diffusely and frequently metastasizes to at least a limited extent. Most commonly developing in the pleura (around 70% overall), with most of the remaining cases originating in peritoneum, the malignant tumor occupies a special position among work-related asbestos cancers on account of its predominant association with the carcinogen. Though the neoplasm has yielded little to therapeutic assault, accurate diagnosis is essential because of its sentinel role in relation of carcinogenic effects of asbestos.