Statements (54)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:cancer
gptkb:disease |
gptkbp:affects |
Pleura
|
gptkbp:associatedWith |
Occupational health hazard
|
gptkbp:canMetastasizeTo |
gptkb:Brain
gptkb:Bones Liver Lymph nodes |
gptkbp:cause |
Fever
Weight loss Fatigue Difficulty swallowing Hoarseness Loss of appetite Night sweats Blood in sputum Swelling of face or arms |
gptkbp:causedBy |
Asbestos exposure
|
gptkbp:commonIn |
Older adults
Males |
gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
gptkb:X-rays
gptkb:CT_scan MRI PET scan Biopsy Imaging tests Thoracoscopy |
gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1870
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pleural mesothelioma
|
gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
C45.0
|
gptkbp:incidence |
Rare
|
gptkbp:medianSurvival |
12-21 months
|
gptkbp:mortalityRate |
High
|
gptkbp:mostCommonTypeOf |
gptkb:Mesothelioma
|
gptkbp:notableCase |
gptkb:Steve_McQueen
gptkb:Warren_Zevon |
gptkbp:originatedIn |
Mesothelial cells of pleura
|
gptkbp:prevention |
Avoid asbestos exposure
|
gptkbp:prognosis |
Poor
|
gptkbp:rareIn |
Children
|
gptkbp:riskFactor |
Environmental asbestos exposure
Occupational asbestos exposure |
gptkbp:subspecies |
Biphasic mesothelioma
Epithelioid mesothelioma Sarcomatoid mesothelioma |
gptkbp:symptom |
Cough
Shortness of breath Chest pain Pleural effusion |
gptkbp:treatment |
radiation therapy
Surgery Chemotherapy |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mesothelioma
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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