Journal of Clinical Oncology 2017 September 11 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Grosso F, Steele N, Novello S, Nowak AK, Popat S, Greillier L, John T, Leighl NB, Reck M, Taylor P, Planchard D, Sørensen JB, Socinski MA, von Wangenheim U, Loembé AB, Barrueco J, Morsli N, Scagliotti G Abstract Purpose LUME-Meso is a phase […]
September 12, 2017
The Lancet.Oncology 2017 July 17 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Maio M, Scherpereel A, Calabrò L, Aerts J, Perez SC, Bearz A, Nackaerts K, Fennell DA, Kowalski D, Tsao AS, Taylor P, Grosso F, Antonia SJ, Nowak AK, Taboada M, Puglisi M, Stockman PK, Kindler HL Abstract BACKGROUND: New therapeutic strategies for malignant mesothelioma are […]
July 26, 2017
Safety and Health at Work 2017 March [Epub September 29] [Link] Choi S1, Kang D2, Park D3, Lee H2, Choi B Abstract BACKGROUND: The goal of this study is to develop a general population job-exposure matrix (GPJEM) on asbestos to estimate occupational asbestos exposure levels in the Republic of Korea. METHODS: Three Korean domestic quantitative […]
April 2, 2017
Cancer & Chemotherapy 2016 November [Link] Miura T, Iida , Igaki , Shiobara H, Matsumoto R, Mitachi K, Miyakawa T, Ohata Y, Saitou K, Irie T, Yamazaki S Abstract Malignant mesothelioma is a rare aggressive solid tumor that is invariably incurable. A 23-year-old female patient with ascites, anemia, and high levels of ferritin and CRP […]
February 1, 2017
JAMA Oncology 2017 January [Link] Szlosarek PW, Steele JP, Nolan L, Gilligan D, Taylor P, Spicer J, Lind M, Mitra S, Shamash J, Phillips MM, Luong P, Payne S, Hillman P, Ellis S, Szyszko T, Dancey G, Butcher L, Beck S, Avril NE, Thomson J, Johnston A, Tomsa M, Lawrence C, Schmid P, Crook T, […]
January 9, 2017
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2016 November [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Haji Ali R, Khalife M, El Nounou G, Zuhri Yafi R, Nassar H, Aidibe Z, Raad R, Abou Eid R, Faraj W Abstract INTRODUCTION: Malignant mesothelioma is a rare neoplasm of mesothelial cells arising most frequently in the pleura or peritoneum and […]
December 9, 2016
Lung Cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2016 September [Epub 2016 July 20] [Link] Wu H, Walker J, Damhuis RA, Brewster DH, Wild SH; Scottish Diabetes Research Network Epidemiology Group Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the effect of metformin on survival of people with type 2 diabetes and pleural mesothelioma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a […]
August 30, 2016
Genomics Data 2016 June 20 [Link] Lin RC, Kirschner MB, Cheng YY, van Zandwijk N, Reid G Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a tumor originating in the mesothelium, the membrane lining the thoracic cavities, and is induced by exposure to asbestos. Australia suffers one of the world’s highest rates of MPM and the incidence […]
July 17, 2016
Pain Med 2016 April 26 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] MacLeod N, Kelly C, Stobo J, McMahon L, Taggart D, Fallon M, Laird BJ. Abstract NTRODUCTION: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is associated with severe pain. The underlying neurobiology of this is complex. The primary aim of this study was to characterize pain in MPM. METHODS: […]
May 9, 2016