Malignant Mesothelioma
Conditions
Brief summary
Obtaining pleural biopsies in cases of malignant mesothelioma to detect molecular mechnisms and signal transduction
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTpleural biopsy
diagnostic sampling
Sponsors
KU Leuven
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 89 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* suspicion of mesothelioma * referral for diagnostic thoracoscopy
Exclusion criteria
* contra-indication for thoracoscopy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pleural biopsy | 5 years | Biopsy |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Immunoblotting | 5 years | biopsy |
| Cytometric analysis (FACS-based approaches) | 5 years | biopsy |
| Live cell imaging for Ca2+-signaling | 5 years | biopsy |
Contacts
Primary ContactJonas Yserbyt
Outcome results
None listed