Specific Chromosome Could Prognosticate Mesothelioma Survival

The expression of a specific chromosome may be a good sign for a patient suffering from mesothelioma, according to a recent study.Researchers analyzed the expression levels of chromosome 10 (PTEN) in a variety of mesothelioma patients, primarily because the chromosome has proven to be related to patients' recovery (or relapse) rates for other types of cancer. They discovered that out of a total of 206 patients, 126 of the patients showed a correlation between their survival time and the expression of the chromosome. When patients expressed the PTEN chromosome, they tended to live “si...