In patients with malignant mesothelioma, a complete blood count ... mesotheliomas contain a combination of epithelial and sarcomatoid cells. [17] ...

Two forms of non-epithelioid MPM have proved more resistant to chemotherapy alone: sarcomatoid mesothelioma, a fast-growing cancer made up of ‘spindle-shaped’ cells that spreads widely, including to ...

The WHO currently classifies mesothelioma as four distinct histologic categories based on immunohistochemical staining: epithelial, sarcomatoid, mixed and desmoplastic. [59] The biology and ...