pleural effusion, tumour markers, mesothelin. pleuravocht, tumormarkers, mesotheline
Conditions
Interventions
1. Thoracentesis
2. Venapuncture.
Sponsors
Maatschap longziekten MST Enschede
Maatschap longziekten ZGT Almelo
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pleural fluid; 2. Age over 18 years; 3. Clinical indication for analysing pleural fluid.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Known cause of the pleural fluid; 2. Clinical and/or radiological suspicion for pleural empyema; 3. Malignancy in the 2 years before presentation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To test the diagnostic capacity for malignancy in pleural fluid of the tumour markers SMRP, CEA, Cyfra 21-1 and Ca 125 by patients presenting with pleural fluid without any known or suspected cause. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prognostic capacity of the same markers in malignant pleural disease. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.H. Schouwink
Postbus 50.000
Outcome results
None listed