If abnormal tissue is found, the doctor will need to cut out a small piece and have it looked at under a microscope. This is usually done during the thoracoscopy or peritoneoscopy, but can be done during surgery. Results based on analysis of fluid are not very reliable. Analysis of tissue is much more reliable. Mesothelioma is a very complicated diagnosis.
Many hospitals send the pathology off to experts.
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