Soluble Mesothelin–related Peptides in the Diagnosis of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Abstract

We show that SMRPs may be a promising marker for mesothelioma diagnosis when measured either in serum or pleural fluid. The diagnostic value of SMRPs was similar in both types of samples, but pleural fluid SMRPs may better discriminate mesothelioma from pleural metastasis.