Mesothelin
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| Mesothelin | |
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| Term | Mesothelin |
| Short definition | Mesothelin - (pronounced) (MEH-zoh-THE-lin) protein found on the surface of certain types of normal cells and cancer cells. Mesothelin can help these cells hold together and send signals. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Mesothelin - (pronounced) (MEH-zoh-THE-lin) protein found on the surface of certain types of normal cells and cancer cells. Mesothelin can help these cells hold together and send signals. An above-average amount of mesothelin is found on some cancer cells, including mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer, and ovarian cancer
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Mesothelin
- Wikipedia's article - Mesothelin
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