http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles Journal Articles on Mesothelioma: Cancer Information for Patients and Families Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:22:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hepato-gastroenterology. 2008 May-Jun;55(84):1081-4. [Link] Kim DS, Lee SG, Jun SY, Kim KW, Ha TY, Kim KK. Division of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Abstract The following reports a rare case of primary localized malignant mesothelioma of the liver. A 53-year-old man with no history of ... http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles/2008/08/19/primary-malignant-mesothelioma-developed-in-liver/ Tumori. 2008 May-Jun;94(3):309-13.[Link] Yan T, Sugarbaker P. Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program, Washington Cancer Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Abstract Aims and Background: Diagnostic technologies which penetrate the abdominal wall in an attempt to definitively diagnose an intraabdominal malignancy by biopsy can contaminate the abdominal wall by cancerous ... http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles/2008/08/19/rectus-abdominis-muscle-resection-for-abdominal-wall-recurrence-of-mucinous-adenocarcinoma-or-peritoneal-mesothelioma/ Current Treatment Options in Oncology. 2008 Aug 15. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Yang H, Testa JR, Carbone M. Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA. Abstract Opinion Statement: The incidence of mesothelioma has gone from almost none to the current 2500-3000 cases per year in the USA. This ... http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles/2008/08/19/mesothelioma-epidemiology-carcinogenesis-and-pathogenesis/ BMC Cancer. 2008 Aug 13;8(1):236. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Amin W, Parwani AV, Schmandt L, Mohanty SK, Farhat G, Pople AK, Winters SB, Whelan NB, Schneider AM, Milnes JT, Valdivieso FA, Feldman M, Pass HI, Dhir R, Melamed J, Becich MJ. Abstract Background: Advances in translational research have led to the need ... http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles/2008/08/14/national-mesothelioma-virtual-bank-a-standard-based-biospecimen-and-clinical-data-resource-to-enhance-translational-research/ Tuberkuloz ve Toraks. 2008 Apr;56(2):197-200. [Link] Yildirim H, Metıntaş M, Ak G, Dündar E, Ergınel S. Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey. heylul2002@yahoo.com. Abstract Almost all cancers can cause distant pleural metastases. However, pleural metastases of soft tissue sarcoma that constitute less than 1% of adult solid malignancy are ... http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles/2008/08/14/soft-tissue-sarcoma-metastatic-to-pleura/ Kyobu Geka. 2008 Aug;61(9):769-73. [Link] Sasada S, Kawahara K, Okamoto N, Kobayashi M, Iwasaki T, Michida T, Suzuki H, Hirashima T, Matsu K, Ohta M, Ishida A, Miyazawa T. Department of Thoracic Malignancy, Osaka Prefectural Medical Center for Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Habikino, Japan. Abstract A 72-year-old woman was pointed out a right pleural ... http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles/2008/08/14/full-thickness-pleural-biopsy-using-an-insulation-tipped-diathermic-knife-in-a-patient-with-malignant-pleural-mesothelioma/ Clinical Cancer Research. 2008 Aug 15;14(16):5099-107. [Link] Lazzarini R, Moretti S, Orecchia S, Betta PG, Procopio A, Catalano A. Department of Molecular Pathology and Innovative Therapies, Marche University, Ancona, Italy. Abstract Purpose: The p21 cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor was frequently expressed in human malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) tissues as well as cell lines. ... http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles/2008/08/14/enhanced-antitumor-therapy-by-inhibition-of-p21waf1-in-human-malignant-mesothelioma/ Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2008 Aug 9. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Bracke A, Van Marck E, Lambert J. University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. Abstract Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare cutaneous reaction, which in most cases, is related to medication. Pemetrexed is an antifolate drug, approved for treatment of metastatic non-small-cell ... http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles/2008/08/14/acute-generalized-exanthematous-pustulosis-after-pemetrexed-and-recurrence-after-re-introduction/ La Medicina del Lavoro. 2008 May-Jun;99(3):187-93. [Link] Barbieri PG, Somigliana A, Girelli R, Lombardi S, Festa R, Silvestri S. Servizio Prevenzione e Sicurezza Ambienti di Lavoro, ASL Brescia. pietro.barbieri@aslbrescia.it Abstract Background: Due to poor information collected through patient interviews, a considerable number of malignant mesothelioma (MM) cases still remain classified as ... http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles/2008/08/12/malignant-mesothelioma-in-garment-sewing-machine-workers/ Bellmunt J, Delgado FM, George C. Medical Oncology Service, University Hospital Del Mar, Paseo Maritimo 25-29, Barcelona, Spain. jbellmunt@imas.imim.es Abstract Vinflunine is a novel microtubule inhibitor of the vinca alkaloid class currently in development for the treatment of advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium (TCCU) and other solid tumors. This review summarizes ... http://www.mesothelioma-line.com/articles/2008/08/09/clinical-activity-of-vinflunine-in-transitional-cell-carcinoma-of-the-urothelium-and-other-solid-tumors/