Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Description of groups and demographic characteristics of recruited patients for pleural effusion study.
| MPM | Other neoplasia | BPE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 80 | 108 | 24 |
| 63 epithelioid | 62 Lung | ||
| 6 sarcomatoid | 44 others | ||
| 6 biphasic | |||
| 5 unspecified | |||
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 69.03 ± 9.66 | 64.39 ± 12.72 | 73.17 ± 11.30 |
| Male sex (%) | 83.7 | 50.0 | 87.5 |
| Confirmed asbestos exposure (%) | 68.7 | 12.9 | 33.3 |
MPM, malignant pleural mesothelioma; BPE, benign pleural effusion.
