Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
|
| 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 |
gptkb:radiation_therapy
Surgery Chemotherapy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pleural mesothelioma
|