The analysis of 14 malignant pleural mesothelioma cases in last ten years: it appears to be very rare in the East Anatolia of Turkey

M. Gorguner, H. Kaynar, M. Meral, N. Gursan, S. Yilmaz (Erzurum, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Mesothelioma and malignant pleural effusion
Session: Mesothelioma and malignant pleural effusion
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1736
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

Congress or journal article abstract

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
M. Gorguner, H. Kaynar, M. Meral, N. Gursan, S. Yilmaz (Erzurum, Turkey). The analysis of 14 malignant pleural mesothelioma cases in last ten years: it appears to be very rare in the East Anatolia of Turkey. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 1736

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
A reviev of 141 pleural mesothelioma cases diagnosed in Sivas, Central Anatolia
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 533s
Year: 2001

Malign mesothelioma in eastern Turkey
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 75s
Year: 2005

Malignant mesothelioma in Metsovo, Greece, from domestic use of asbestos: 30 years later
Source: Eur Respir J 2011; 39: 217-219
Year: 2012


Malignant mesothelioma in Metsovo, Greece, from domestic use of asbestos: 30 years later
Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 39: 217-219
Year: 2012


Factors effecting malignant pleural mesothelioma incidence in rural part of Eskisehir, Turkey
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 534s
Year: 2001

Determinants of survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) managed at a single institution in Liguria, Italy
Source: International Congress 2018 – Clinical management of pleural malignancies, including mesothelioma
Year: 2018

Characteristics of malignant mesothelioma in the province of Trieste (Italy)
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 694s
Year: 2006

Naturally transformed asbestos fibers appear to have caused pleural calcifications but no mesothelioma in Trikala (Central Greece)
Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Pneumoconiosis: from asbestos to popcorn
Year: 2004


Mesothelioma incidence projections in South East England},
Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 965-968
Year: 2012



Variation in incidence trends of malignant pleural mesothelioma in Europe
Source: Eur Respir J, 51 (2) 1702384; 10.1183/13993003.02384-2017
Year: 2018



Peritoneal mesothelioma in South West England; histological description of 25 cases
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 62s
Year: 2003

Evaluation of 194 MPM cases in the Southeast of Turkey
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 73s
Year: 2005

Rise in rates of mesothelioma, asbestosis and of benign asbestos-related pleural disease in NSW over the last 15 years
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 694s
Year: 2006

Survival analysis of pleural malignant mesothelioma (MM) at a single Institution in Liguria, Italy
Source: International Congress 2015 – Malignant pleural effusions and mesothelioma
Year: 2015


Pulmonary hydatid cysts in East Anatolia region of Turkey
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 302s
Year: 2001

Malignant mesothelioma in erionite-exposed Turkish immigrants to Sweden
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 146s
Year: 2005

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) in Metsovo, Greece from domestic use of tremolite asbestos; only one case since 2002
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Mineral dusts and respiratory disease
Year: 2010


Frequency of pleural effusions in 2000 year in institute for lung diseases and tuberculosis - Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 439s
Year: 2001

Years of potential life lost due to malignant pleural mesothelioma in Turkey
Source: International Congress 2019 – Indoor and outdoor air quality considerations
Year: 2019