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Moving Beyond Morphology: Toward a Morpho-Molecular Classification of Pleural Mesothelioma
Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2026 February 20 [Link] Gabrielle Drevet, Lipika Kalson, Laurane Mangé, Francoise Galateau-Salle, Arnaud Scherpereel, Lara Chalabreysse, Julien Mazières, Luka Brcic, Nicolas Alcala, Jean-Michel Maury, Lynnette Fernandez-Cuesta, Matthieu Foll Abstract Despite recent advances in the treatment of pleural mesothelioma, it remains a challenging and heterogeneous disease, with limited options for patients. Survival…
Read MorePleural Fluid Cytology-Histology Correlation in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Series of 26 Cases
Cytopathology 2026 February 20 [Link] John Findley, Matthew Demetrious, Lucas Yan, Lei Yan Abstract Background: To understand the efficacy of pleural effusion cytology in the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, we conducted this retrospective study to review the pleural fluid cytologies of patients diagnosed on concurrent/recent pleural biopsy histology. The clinicopathologic features and common cytomorphology were…
Read MoreA proteomics approach to identify predictive blood biomarkers for pleural mesothelioma in prospective cohorts
Clinical and Experimental Medicine 2026 February 20 [Link] Elton Jalis Herman, Alessandra Allione, Clara Viberti, Marcello Manfredi 2, Alessia Russo, Khadija Sana-Hafeez, Nina Kaiser, Georg Johnen, Thomas Brüning, Dario Mirabelli, Irma Dianzani, Antonio Agudo, Elisabete Weiderpass, Vittorio Simeon, Rudolf Kaaks, Renée Turzanski-Fortner, Rosario Tumino, Lorenzo Milani, José María Gálvez-Navas, Matthias B Schulze, Catarina Schiborn, Natalia…
Read MorePresent and future of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy for pleural metastases: a narrative review
European Respiratory Review 2026 February 18 [Link] Amro Hajja, Miral Atout, Rasoul Turko, Haadi Syed, Paula Duarte D’Ambrosio, Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Amal Abdulhaq, Marco Nardini, Marcello Carlo Ambrogi, Marco Lucchi, Hassan Robaidi, Waleed Saleh, Khaled AlKattan, Marcello Migliore Abstract Background: Pleural malignancies pose a significant clinical challenge due to their poor prognosis and limited treatment…
Read MoreAnalysis on the efficacy and safety of chemotherapy combined with or without bevacizumab after CRS+HIPEC in patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a single-center retrospective study
Frontiers in Oncology 2026 February 3 [Link] Zhi-Ran Yang, Xin-Li Liang, Xin-Bao Li, Xin-Jing Zhang, He-Liang Wu, Yan-Dong Su, Yan Li, Song-Lin An Abstract Objective: To investigate the efficacy and safety of pemetrexed/platinum-based chemotherapy combined with or without bevacizumab after cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in the treatment of patients with malignant…
Read MoreOptimising response to immunotherapies in pleural mesothelioma: clinical data and alternative models for the evaluation of new strategies
Thorax 2026 February 17 [Link] Christophe Blanquart, Arnaud Scherpereel Abstract Background: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a rare tumour, usually associated with previous asbestos exposure. Standard frontline, pemetrexed/platinum-based chemotherapy has been challenged since 2020 by dual immunotherapy, that is, anti-programmed cell death-1 (anti-PD-1) + anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 immune checkpoint inhibitors and recently by combination of…
Read MoreThe Role of Dosimetric Parameters in Radiation Pneumonitis: A Functional Approach in Adjuvant Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Cancers 2026 January 27 [Link] Luca Dominici, Davide Franceschini, Mauro Loi, Ruggero Spoto, Antonio Marco Marzo, Beatrice Marini, Mariya Boyanova Ilieva, Nicola Lambri, Francesco La Fauci, Ciro Franzese, Marta Scorsetti Abstract Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive neoplasm, the major cause of which is asbestos exposure. Adjuvant radiotherapy after pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) aims at…
Read MoreRadiofrequency Ablation for Recurrent Pleural Mesothelioma
Cancers 2026 January 26 [Link] Hiroshi Kodama, Kozo Kuribayashi, Haruyuki Takaki, Kosuke Matsuda, Takashi Shinkai, Reona Wada, Atsushi Ogasawara, Masaki Hashimoto, Daichi Fujimoto, Toshiyuki Minami, Soichiro Funaki, Takashi Kijima, Koichiro Yamakado Abstract Background/Objectives: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) frequently recurs despite multimodal therapy. Here, we aimed to retrospectively evaluate the safety and potential clinical benefit of radiofrequency…
Read MoreThe Role of Dosimetric Parameters in Radiation Pneumonitis: A Functional Approach in Adjuvant Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Cancers 2026 January 27 [Link] Luca Dominici, Davide Franceschini, Mauro Loi, Ruggero Spoto, Antonio Marco Marzo, Beatrice Marini, Mariya Boyanova Ilieva, Nicola Lambri, Francesco La Fauci, Ciro Franzese, Marta Scorsetti Abstract Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive neoplasm, the major cause of which is asbestos exposure. Adjuvant radiotherapy after pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) aims at…
Read MoreBAP-1 in the diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Respiratory Medicine and Research 2025 November 28 [Link] Irene Sansano, Ana Vázquez, Oscar Persiva, Marc Simó, Leire Sánchez, Pilar Montoya, Carme Dinarès, Carmen Alemán Abstract Background: The diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) can be challenging for clinicians and pathologists. Patients and methods: This study included all patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma between October 2013…
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