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Biomarkers of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

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Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumor with a poor prognosis. Blood biomarkers of MPM would be useful in clinical practice, as they could aid radiological evaluation by reflecting prognostic information and predicting the effects of treatment. The many reports on MPM blood biomarkers have focused on their utility as screening or diagnostic tests. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and cytokeratin-19 fragments (CYFRA 21-1) have been used to aid in the diagnosis of MPM but are not useful as blood biomarkers. The most frequently studied blood biomarker of MPM is the soluble mesothelin-related peptides (SMRPs). Other potential biomarkers are megakaryocyte potentiating factor (MPF), also called N-ERV/mesothelin, which is formed from the same precursor protein as soluble mesothelin; osteopontin, a glycoprotein that mediates cell–matrix interactions; and fibulin-3, an extracellular glycoprotein. A combination of the best-performing marker and highest-value marker, as determined by ongoing research, will likely improve the accuracy and rapidity of MPM diagnosis in the near future.

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Isobe, K. (2019). Biomarkers of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. In: Shimada, H. (eds) Biomarkers in Cancer Therapy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7295-7_14

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