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Category Archives: Pleurectomy/decortication

Short-term outcomes of pleurectomy decortication and extrapleural pneumonectomy in mesothelioma.

Journal of Surgical Oncology 2018 October 7 [Link] van Gerwen M, Wolf A, Liu B, Flores R, Taioli E Abstract BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: We evaluated postoperative mortality and complications after extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and pleurectomy decortication (P/D) to better understand their effectiveness in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). METHODS: A meta-analysis was done to evaluate 30-day mortality and […]

October 17, 2018

Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP), Full Archive, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication
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Moderately Hypofractionated Helical IMRT, FDG-PET/CT-guided, for Progressive Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma in Patients With Intact Lungs.

Clinical Lung Cancer 2018 September 3 [Link] Fodor A, Broggi S, Incerti E, Dell’Oca I, Fiorino C, Samanes Gajate AM, Pasetti M, Cattaneo MG, Passoni P, Gianolli L, Calandrino R, Picchio M,

October 11, 2018

Epithelioid, Full Archive, PET Scan, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication, Sarcomatoid
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Moderately Hypofractionated Helical IMRT, FDG-PET/CT-guided, for Progressive Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma in Patients With Intact Lungs.

Clinical Lung Cancer 2018 September 3 [Link] Fodor A1, Broggi S2, Incerti E3, Dell’Oca I4, Fiorino C2, Samanes Gajate AM3, Pasetti M4, Cattaneo MG2, Passoni P4, Gianolli L3, Calandrino R2, Picchio M, Di Mu Abstract INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to present the outcomes of moderately hypofractionated helical intensity-modulated radiation therapy (HT) with/without […]

October 5, 2018

Chemotherapy, Epithelioid, Full Archive, PET Scan, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication
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Preclinical investigation of folate receptor-targeted nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma.

International Journal of Oncology 2018 November [Link] Kato T, Jin CS, Lee D, Ujiie H, Fujino K, Hu HP, Wada H, Wu L, Chen J, Weersink RA, Kanno H, Hatanaka Y, Hatanaka KC, Kaga K, Matsui Y, Matsuno Y, De Perrot M, Wilson BC, Zheng G, Yasufuku K Abstract Photodynamic therapy (PDT) following lung-sparing extended […]

September 25, 2018

Full Archive, Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication
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Anesthetic Management of Pleurectomy/Decortication Under Differential Lung Ventilation.

The Kurume Medical Journal 2018 August 30 [Link] Kimura H, Hiraki T, Arata S, Ushijima K Abstract A 64-year-old male (a building demolition worker) was diagnosed with malignant left-sided pleural mesothelioma, and left-sided pleurectomy/decortication was scheduled. Differential lung ventilation (DLV) was performed during the removal of the visceral pleura by connecting the affected lung to […]

September 13, 2018

Full Archive, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication
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Early-stage Clinical Characterization of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.

In Vivo 2018 September-October [Link] Negi Y, Kuribayashi K, Funaguchi N, Doi H, Mikami K, Minami T, Takuwa T, Yokoi T, Hasegawa S, Ki Abstract BACKGROUND/AIM: A strategy for improving survival of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients is earlier diagnosis paired with earlier stage implementation of therapeutic interventions. This study aimed to determine the clinical […]

August 31, 2018

Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP), Full Archive, Pleural, Pleural Effusion, Pleurectomy/decortication, Type of Mesothelioma:
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Current treatments and trials in malignant pleural mesothelioma.

The Clinical Respiratory Journal 2018 July 12 [Link] Bibby AC, Maskell NA Abstract OBJECTIVES: This article aims to review the evidence from recent clinical trials in mesothelioma, and to provide an overview of relevant clinical trials that are currently in progress. DATA SOURCE: Ovid MEDLINE, 1946 to present. STUDY SELECTION: Clinical trials of therapeutic interventions […]

August 30, 2018

Cisplatin (Platinol ®), Full Archive, Pemetrexed (Alimta), Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication
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A Clinical Trial of TumorGlow® to Identify Residual Disease during Pleurectomy and Decortication.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 July 17 [Link] Predina JD, Newton AD, Corbett C, Xia L, Shin M, Sulfyok LF, Okusanya OT, Cengel KA, Haas A, Litzky L, Kucharczuk JC, Singhal S Abstract BACKGROUND: Macroscopic complete resection can provide a select group of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients improved survival. During resection, differentiating residual […]

July 27, 2018

Full Archive, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication
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Proton beam therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Translational Lung Cancer Research 2018 April 7 [Link] Badiyan SN, Molitoris JK, Zhu M, Glass E, Diwanji T, Simone CB Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. Surgical techniques have made incremental improvements over the last few decades while new systemic therapies, including immunotherapies, show promise as potentially effective […]

June 12, 2018

Full Archive, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication, Pneumonectomy, Proton Beam Therapy, Radiation, Type of Mesothelioma:
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A Phase I Trial of Surgical Resection and Intraoperative Hyperthermic Cisplatin and Gemcitabine for Pleural Mesothelioma

Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2018 May 3 [Link] Burt BM, Richards WG, Lee HS, Bartel S, Dasilva MC, Gill RR, Jaklitsch MT, Johnson BE, Swanson SJ, Bueno R, Sugarbaker DJ Abstract INTRODUCTION: The primary objective of this single-institution Phase I clinical trial was to establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of gemcitabine added to cisplatin […]

May 17, 2018

Cisplatin (Platinol ®), Full Archive, Gemcitabine (Gemzar), Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication, Pneumonectomy, Type of Mesothelioma:
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