Characterstics
- Clearly defined elongated shape
- Tendency to lump together with other epithelioid cells
- Faster tumor growth than other cell types
- Elongated nucleus
- Pink cytoplasm
- Cell type with best prognosis
Epithelioid Mesothelioma
Epithelioid mesothelioma is the most common cellular variation of mesothelioma. It accounts for 50-70% of all mesothelioma cases and is the most treatable. This cell type gets its name because it is a cancerous mutation of epithelial cells.
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