Pleural mesothelioma is aggressive, surgery is the principal treatment. Mesothelioma usually diagnosed in an advanced stage. The present study was conducted to study the circulating MiR-497-5p as a possible non-invasive molecular marker for the diagnosis of mesothelioma and its role in follow-up and prognosis. MiR-497-5p was evaluated in Mesothelioma tissues and the plasma of patients and the plasma of healthy controls. MiR-497-5p was assessed in the plasma of patients before and after surgical ...

Lymphoma is a malignant disease of the immune system with the most rapidly increasing incidence in many countries. According to 2008 WHO classification, lymphoma can be classified according to: Hodgkin lymphoma or non-Hodgkin lymphoma, B-cell or T-cell and the site from which the cell arises. This classification system is important because it affects treatment and prognosis. There are numerous subtypes of NHL which is a reflection of the complex growth and differentiation of the type of lymphocy...