Protocol for Mesothelioma Observational study of Risk prediction and Generation of paired benign-meso tissue samples, Including a Nested MRI Substudy (Meso-ORIGINS)

BMJ Open Respiratory Research 2026 July 1 [Link] Mark D J Neilly, Alexandrea MacPherson, Laura Alexander, Nicola Walker, Caroline Kelly, Joshua Roche, Emad Abugassa, Liam Allan, Adeel Ashraf, Avinash Aujayeb, Anna Bibby, Rocco Bilancia, John Corcoran, Mahendran Chetty, Kevin Conroy, Christopher Craig, Rebecca Crook, Alveena D’Souza, Cyrus Daneshvar, Duneesha DeFoneska, Poppy Denniston, Janet Fallon, Katie…

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From Ascites to Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: The Diagnostic Workup of a Rare Tumor

Cancer Diagnosis & Prognosis 2026 July 1 [Link] Mirko Nastasi, Chiara Ferrante, Giuliana Michelis, Enrica Branca, Manuel Ventura, Silvia Novello, Emanuela Laurita Abstract Background/aim: Ascites is a common clinical manifestation of a wide spectrum of heterogeneous underlying conditions. All possible causes of ascites should be considered in the differential diagnosis to ensure an appropriate diagnostic…

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Long-Term Disease Control With Second-Line Nivolumab Monotherapy in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Case Report

Cureus 2026 June 1 [Link] Shohei Otsuka, Kei Hiraoka, Nozomu Iwashiro Abstract Nivolumab is recommended as second-line therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM); however, durable responses remain uncommon. In addition, combination immune checkpoint inhibitors are frequently limited by immune-related adverse events. A 72-year-old man with epithelioid MPM underwent extrapleural pneumonectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with…

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Impact of CD73/CD155 Expression on Survival in Resected Epithelial Pleural Mesothelioma: A Retrospective Single-center Study

In Vivo 2026 July-August [Link] Yusuke Nabe, Yasuhiro Fujita, Teppei Hashimoto, Kanji Tanaka, Takehiko Manabe, Katsuma Yoshimatsu, Yukiko Nemoto, Natsumasa Nishizawa, Rintaro Oyama, Yohei Honda, Masataka Mori, Hiroki Matsumiya, Masatoshi Kanayama, Akihiro Taira, Masaru Takenaka, Koji Kuroda, Shohei Shimajiri, Fumihiro Tanaka Abstract Background/aim: While CD73 and CD155 are implicated in immune evasion and tumor progression,…

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Case Report: Tislelizumab combined with bevacizumab in the treatment of primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma

Frontiers in Oncology 2026 June 16 [Link] Zijuan Liu, Yating Yan, Caihong Jiang Abstract Background: Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma (PMPM) is an exceedingly rare and highly malignant tumor that originates in the serosal layer of the pericardium. Currently, there are no specific guidelines for diagnosis and treatment in China and international countries for this disease,…

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Outcomes of Platinum Plus Pemetrexed and Treatment Patterns Following First-Line Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Pleural Mesothelioma: Real-World Results From the German MesoNet Study

Clinical Lung Cancer 2026 July 2026 July [Link] Rajiv Shah, Eva L Buchmeier, Hans-Georg Kopp, Frank Griesinger, Martin Reck, Daniel C Christoph, Jonas Kuon, Nikolaj Frost, Christian Grohé, Martin Faehling, Felix C Saalfeld, Petra Hoffknecht, Jingting Luan, Julia Roeper, Paolo Chesi, Martin Kimmich, Till Olchers, Laura V Klotz, Inn Chung, Michael Thomas, Petros Christopoulos Abstract…

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Outcomes of Platinum Plus Pemetrexed and Treatment Patterns Following First-Line Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Pleural Mesothelioma: Real-World Results From the German MesoNet Study

Clinical Lung Cancer 2026 July [Link] Rajiv Shah, Eva L Buchmeier, Hans-Georg Kopp, Frank Griesinger, Martin Reck, Daniel C Christoph, Jonas Kuon, Nikolaj Frost, Christian Grohé, Martin Faehling, Felix C Saalfeld, Petra Hoffknecht, Jingting Luan, Julia Roeper, Paolo Chesi, Martin Kimmich, Till Olchers, Laura V Klotz, Inn Chung, Michael Thomas, Petros Christopoulos Abstract Background: There…

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Metastatic pleural mesothelioma presenting as ulcerated submucosal colonic nodules

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2026 June 29 [Link] Shangwe Kiliaki, Kent Stevens Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive malignancy associated with poor prognosis. Although it typically spreads through local invasion, distant metastasis to the gastrointestinal tract is uncommon, and colonic involvement is particularly rare. We report a case…

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An analysis of succinate dehydrogenase B in pleural mesothelioma

Discover Oncology 2026 June 23 [Link] Cormac J Jennings, Stefan J Marciniak, Giulia Pinton, Doris M Rassl, Laura Moro, Kenneth J O’Byrne, Robert C Rintoul, Stephen P Finn, Luciano Mutti, Warren Thomas, Steven G Gray Abstract Aim: To investigate the expression of succinate dehydrogenase B and its potential as a therapeutic target in pleural mesothelioma…

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Dual-time-point [18F]FDG-PET/CT as a prognostic biomarker in patients with pleural mesothelioma undergoing immunotherapy

EJNMMI Research 2026 June 20 [Link] Solfrid Thunold, Eivor Hernes, Lars Tore Gyland Mikalsen, Saima Farooqi, Åsa Kristina Öjlert, Roslyn J Francis, Anna K Nowak, Weronika Maria Szejniuk, Søren Steen Nielsen, Susana Cedres, Marc Simo Perdigo, Jens Benn Sørensen, Carin Meltzer, Åslaug Helland, Eirik Malinen, Vilde Drageset Haakensen Abstract Background: [18F]FDG PET/CT provides a non-invasive…

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