Strahlentherapie and Onkologie 2019 March 26 [Link] Leitzen C, Wilhelm-Buchstab T, Stumpf S, Heimann M, Koch D, Schmeel C, Simon B, Vornholt S, Garbe S, Röhner F2, Schoroth F, Schild HH, Schüller H, Müdder T Abstract PURPOSE: A planning study was performed for helical tomotherapy treatment. We evaluated the maximum achievable protection of organs at risk […]
April 10, 2019
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology 2019 February [Link] Patel MD, Damodaran D, Rangole A, Shaikh S, Shah K, Bagwade R, Bhatt A Abstract Hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) has been used in addition to radical surgery for primary and secondary pleural malignancies to improve local control, prolong survival, and improve the quality of life. This study was […]
April 2, 2019
Oncology Letters 2019 March [Link] Kai Y, Tsutani Y, Tsubokawa N, Ito M, Mimura T, Miyata Y, Okada M Abstract The present study analyzed surgical results in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) who underwent extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) or pleurectomy/decortication (P/D). Data for 44 patients who achieved macroscopic complete resection following neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by […]
March 25, 2019
Cureus 2018 November 28 [Link] Kitajima K, Nakamichi T, Hasegawa S, Kuribayashi K, Yamakado K Abstract Talc pleurodesis has been reported to increase fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in the high attenuation areas of pleural thickening, making it difficult to distinguish between benign granulomatous inflammatory processes and malignancies, which may therefore interfere with the post-chemotherapy disease evaluation […]
February 21, 2019
BMJ Open Respiratory Research 2019 January 5 [Link] Matthews C, Freeman C, Sharples LD, Fox-Rushby J, Tod A, Maskell NA, Edwards JG, Coonar AS, Sivasothy P, Hughes V, Rahman NM, Waller DA, Rintoul RC Abstract INTRODUCTION: One of the most debilitating symptoms of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is dyspnoea caused by pleural effusion. MPM can […]
February 14, 2019
Practical Radiation Oncology 2019 January 14 [Link] Thompson MR1, Dumane VA1, Lazarev SA1, Zia Y2, Rosenzweig KE3 INTRODUCTION: We aimed to determine dose-volume constraints that correlate with severe (grade ≥3) radiation pneumonitis (RP) in patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), treated using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). METHODS: Data from 40 patients with MPM who underwent pleurectomy decortication (P/D) and […]
January 28, 2019
BMC Cancer 2018 November 29 [Link] Schwartz RM, Lieberman-Cribbin W, Wolf A, Flores RM, Taioli E Abstract BACKGROUND: Few studies have focused on quality of life (QoL) after treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). There are still questions as to which surgical procedure, extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) or pleurectomy decortication (P/D) is most effective and results […]
December 14, 2018
Translational Lung Cancer Research 2018 October [Link] Raskin J, Surmont V, Cornelissen R, Baas P, van Schil PEY, van Meerbeeck JP Abstract Radical multimodality treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is controversial, with intense debate (but lack of data) about which surgical procedure to perform [extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) or pleurectomy/decortication (PD)], if any. In order […]
December 4, 2018
F1000Research 2018 October 22 [Link] Berzenji L, Van Schil P Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare disease of the pleura and is largely related to asbestos exposure. Despite recent advancements in technologies and a greater understanding of the disease, the prognosis of MPM remains poor; the median overall survival rate is about 6 […]
November 23, 2018
Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 October 30 [Link] Harling L, Kolokotroni SM, Nair A, Smelt J, King J, Routledge T, Spicer J, Ng W, Bille A Abstract BACKGROUND: Biphasic mesothelioma (BPM) accounts for approximately 10% of all pleural mesothelioma. Our aim was to assess the clinical, radiological and pathological factors impacting survival in BPM and […]
November 16, 2018