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The Predictive Value of ERCC1, RRM1, and Thymidylate Synthase in Advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Patients Treated with Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2023 January 1 [Link] Nagwa Ismail Wahba, Ola Khorshid, Fatma Abo Elkasem, Abeer Bahnassy, Rabab Gaafer Abstract Background: A rare yet severe neoplasia called malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) typically manifests itself in advanced stages. Despite some improvements in the treatment of patients with MPM, this malignancy continues to have…
Read MoreMesothelioma-associated fibroblasts enhance proliferation and migration of pleural mesothelioma cells via c-Met/PI3K and WNT signaling but do not protect against cisplatin
Journal of Experimental Clinical Cancer Research 2023 January 23 [Link] Alexander Ries, Daniela Flehberger, Astrid Slany, Christine Pirker, Johanna C Mader, Thomas Mohr, Karin Schelch, Katharina Sinn, Berta Mosleh, Mir Alireza Hoda, Balazs Dome, Helmut Dolznig, Georg Krupitza, Leonhard Müllauer, Christopher Gerner, Walter Berger, Michael Grusch Abstract Background: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is an aggressive malignancy…
Read MoreCarbon-ion beam irradiation in combination with cisplatin effectively suppresses xenografted malignant pleural mesothelioma
American Journal of Cancer Research 2022 December 15 [Link] Sei Sai, Taiju Yamada, Keiko Ito, Nobuyuki Kanematsu, Masao Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Hayashi, Masashi Koto Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare aggressive cancer. This study investigated the growth-inhibitory effects of the combination of carbon ion beam irradiation (IR) and cisplatin (CDDP) on MPM xenografts. Carbon-ion…
Read MoreTislelizumab combined with anlotinib in the second-line treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Medicine 2022 December 30 [Link] Dandan Zhang, Jianping Liang, Yanhua Lv, Xikun Huang, Weihong Guo Abstract Rationale: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a malevolent tumor originated from pleura and often leads to poor prognosis. Chemotherapy of pemetrexed and cisplatin combined with antiangiogenic therapy of bevacizumab is recommended as the first-line regimen by guidelines. However, there…
Read MoreCDK4/6 Inhibition Enhances the Efficacy of Standard Chemotherapy Treatment in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Cells
Cancers 2022 November 30 [Link] Rita Terenziani, Maricla Galetti, Silvia La Monica, Claudia Fumarola, Silvia Zoppi, Roberta Alfieri, Graziana Digiacomo, Andrea Cavazzoni, Delia Cavallo, Massimo Corradi, Marcello Tiseo, Pier Giorgio Petronini, Mara Bonelli Abstract Background: The loss of the CDKN2A/ARF (cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A/alternative reading frame) gene is the most common alteration in malignant pleural…
Read MoreExtensive Peritonectomy is an Independent Risk Factor for Cisplatin HIPEC-Induced Acute Kidney Injury
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2022 December 10 [Link] Lukas F Liesenfeld, Eva Quiring, Mohammed Al-Saeedi, Christian Nusshag, Markus W Büchler, Martin Schneider Abstract Background: Cisplatin (CDDP)-containing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is frequently applied in selected patients with peritoneal malignancies derived from ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, and primary peritoneal mesothelioma. HIPEC with CDDP increases perioperative morbidity,…
Read MoreFinal results of DIADEM, a phase II study to investigate the efficacy and safety of durvalumab in advanced pretreated malignant pleural mesothelioma
ESMO Open 2022 December [Link] S Canova, G L Ceresoli, F Grosso, P A Zucali, F Gelsomino, G Pasello, M Mencoboni, E Rulli, F Galli, I De Simone, L Carlucci, A De Angelis, M Belletti, M Bonomi, A D’Aveni, M Perrino, F Bono, D L Cortinovis Abstract Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a cancer…
Read MoreDisturbance of the Warburg effect by dichloroacetate and niclosamide suppresses the growth of different sub-types of malignant pleural mesothelioma in vitro and in vivo
Frontiers in Pharmacology 2022 October 11 [Link] Sze-Kwan Lam, Sheng Yan, Joyce Sze-Man Lam, Yuqian Feng, Mahjabin Khan, Caoyang Chen, Frankie Chi-Fat Ko, James Chung-Man Ho Abstract Background: Inhalation of asbestos fibers is the most common cause of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). In 2004, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a combination of…
Read MoreFinal results of DIADEM, a phase II study to investigate the efficacy and safety of durvalumab in advanced pretreated malignant pleural mesothelioma
ESMO Open 2022 December 1 [Link] S Canova, G L Ceresoli, F Grosso, P A Zucali, F Gelsomino, G Pasello, M Mencoboni, E Rulli, F Galli, I De Simone, L Carlucci, A De Angelis, M Belletti, M Bonomi, A D’Aveni, M Perrino, F Bono, D L Cortinovis, DIADEM groupD Abstract Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)…
Read MorePrognostic risk assessment model for alternative splicing events and splicing factors in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Cancer Medicine 2022 August 28 [Link] Yue Jiang, Chengda Zhang, Yang Chen, Shiyu Zhao, Yipeng He, Jun He Abstract Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and highly malignant thoracic tumor. Although alternative splicing (AS) is associated with tumor prognosis, the prognostic significance of AS in MPM is unknown. Methods: Transcriptomic data, clinical information,…
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