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MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesothelioma
1, record 1, English, mesothelioma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- malignant mesothelioma 2, record 1, English, malignant%20mesothelioma
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare cancerous tumor of the medothelium, the lining of the chest (the pleura), the heart (the pericardium), and abdominal cavity. 2, record 1, English, - mesothelioma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mésothéliome
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9soth%C3%A9liome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur maligne rare [qui] se développe le plus souvent sur la plèvre dans le thorax, plus rarement sur le péritoine dans l'abdomen. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9soth%C3%A9liome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mésothéliome est trois fois plus fréquent chez les hommes que chez les femmes, à cause d'un risque lié à une exposition professionnelle qui en fait un modèle de cancer lié à l'environnement, en l'occurrence à l'amiante, ou abseste. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9soth%C3%A9liome
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mésothéliome malin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesotelioma
1, record 1, Spanish, mesotelioma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mesotelioma maligno 2, record 1, Spanish, mesotelioma%20maligno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extraño tumor canceroso del mesotelio, la pleura, el pericardio y el peritoneo, cuyo factor de riesgo principal es la exposición al amianto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mesotelioma
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