September 4, 2018
Cisplatin (Platinol ®), Full Archive, Gemcitabine (Gemzar), Pemetrexed (Alimta), Pleural, Vinorelbine
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Early-stage Clinical Characterization of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Surgical treatment using pleurectomy/decortication resulted in higher patient survival outcomes than therapy with extrapleural pneumonectomy. jima T.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.
As a result, several new therapies are likely to become available in clinical practice in the near future. With multiple trials ongoing, the horizon for patients with mesothelioma looks brighter than ever before.August 30, 2018
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Nuclear grading, BAP1, mesothelin and PD-L1 expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma: prognostic implications.
Our work confirms that nuclear grading in epithelioid MPM is a strong and independent prognosis factor. Moreover, this study on several promising immunohistochemical stains whose expressions have possible therapeutic implications identifies subgroups with a poor prognosis.August 29, 2018
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5-hydroxymethylcytosine but not MTAP methylation status can stratify malignant pleural mesothelioma based on the lineage of origin
Epithelial MPM methylation profile was in-between that of sarcomatoid MPM and the one of epithelial-derived tumors. MTAP promoter methylation level cannot be considered a suitable biomarker of epithelial MPM arousal.August 28, 2018
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Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma in an Infant With Familial ATM Mutations.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of peritoneal mesothelioma in an infant bearing ATM mutations, and one of the youngest pediatric mesotheliomas described. Thus, the risk of MPM might be considered in the follow-up of A-T patients, and ATM mutations sought in cases of early-onset MPM.August 27, 2018
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What is Mesothelioma?
Learn more about this fatal cancer, including the causes, symptoms, and treatments for both pleural and peritoneal tumors of the mesothelium at our parent site MesotheliomaCenter.
First case report of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma and oral verrucous carcinoma in a patient with a germline PTEN mutation: a combination of extremely rare diseases with probable further implications.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: We here report the very unusual clinical course of a patient with rare tumors that have a germline mutation first hit in PTEN in common. Since this patient was exposed to asbestos and current evidence suggests molecular mechanisms that might render PHTS patients particularly susceptible to mesothelioma, we strongly recommend PHTS patients to avoid even minimal exposure.August 24, 2018
Full Archive, Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Occupational Asbestos Exposure, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma)
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Hypoxia promotes acquisition of aggressive phenotypes in human malignant mesothelioma.
CONCLUSIONS: The data illustrated that hypoxic conditions augmented the aggressive phenotypes of HMM cells at the biological and molecular levels. The present study provides valuable background information beginning to understand aggressiveness of HMM in tumor microenvironments, suggesting that a control measure for tumor hypoxia may be an effective therapeutic strategy to reduce the aggressiveness of cancer cells in HMM patients.August 23, 2018
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Inhibition of MDM2 via Nutlin-3A: A Potential Therapeutic Approach for Pleural Mesotheliomas with MDM2-Induced Inactivation of Wild-Type P53.
0067) compared to the commonly applied cisplatin and pemetrexed regimens. Thus Nutlin-3A, a potent inhibitor of MDM2, is associated with a significant induction of senescence and apoptosis in MPM cell lines, making Nutlin-3A a promising substance for a targeted therapy in the subgroup of MPM showing MDM2 overexpression.August 22, 2018
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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Biphasic Type: An Unusual and Insidious Case of Rapidly Progressive Small Blue Cell Tumor.
The patient refused further imaging and treatment, and palliative care was consulted. V.August 21, 2018
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