Lung Cancer
Survival in patients with malignant pleural effusion undergoing talc pleurodesis.
Lung Cancer 2019 September 4 [Link] Hassan M1, Mercer RM2, Maskell NA3, Asciak R2, McCracken DJ, Bedawi EO, Shaarawy H, El-Ganady A, Psallidas I, Miller RF, Rahman NM Abstract OBJECTIVES: Recent observations indicate a potential survival benefit in patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) who achieve successful pleurodesis in comparison to patients who experience effusion…
Read MoreAnalyzing biological and molecular characteristics and genomic damage induced by exposure to asbestos.
Cancer Management and Research 2019 May 30 [Link] Ospina D, Villegas VE, Rodríguez-Leguizamón G, Rondón-Lagos M Abstract Asbestos is one of the most important occupational carcinogens. Currently, about 125 million people worldwide are exposed to asbestos in the workplace. According to global estimates, at least 107,000 people die each year from lung cancer, mesothelioma, and…
Read MoreAn asbestos contaminated town in the vicinity of an asbestos-cement facility: The case study of Sibaté, Colombia.
Environmental Research 2019 May 6 [Link] Ramos-Bonilla JP, Cely-García MF, Giraldo M, Comba P, Terracini B, Pasetto R, Marsili D, Ascoli V, Lysaniuk B, Rodríguez MC, Mazzeo A, Panqueva RDPL, Baldión M, Cañón D, García-Herreros LG, Pinzón B, Hernández LJ, Silva YA Abstract INTRODUCTION: The asbestos industry began operations in Colombia in 1942, with an…
Read MoreRisk of mesothelioma after cessation of asbestos exposure: a systematic review and meta-regression.
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 2019 April 15 [Link] Boffetta P, Donato F, Pira E, Luu HN, La Vecchia C Abstract PURPOSE: A ‘risk reversal’ has been observed for several human carcinogens following cessation of exposure, but it is unclear whether it also exists for asbestos-related mesothelioma. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review…
Read MoreAsbestosis and silicosis hospitalizations in Italy (2001-2015): results from the National Hospital Discharge Registry.
European Journal of Public Health 2019 February 7 [Link] Ferrante P Abstract BACKGROUND: This work is aimed at evaluating the quality of Italian hospitalizations data about asbestosis and silicosis, assessing the impact of these diseases on the national health system and providing advice related to public health. METHODS: Italian hospital discharge data (2001-15) with diagnosis…
Read MoreImpact of asbestos on public health: a retrospective study on a series of subjects with occupational and non-occupational exposure to asbestos during the activity of Fibronit plant (Broni, Italy).
Journal of Public Health Research 2018 December 20 [Link] Visonà SD, Villani S, Manzoni F, Chen Y, Ardissino G, Russo F, Moretti M, Javan GT, Osculati A Abstract The goal of this study is to understand more about the role of asbestos in causing human diseases, first of all mesothelioma, by investigating a large series…
Read MoreAntagonists of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) inhibit the growth of human malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2019 January 18 [Link] Villanova T, Gesmundo I, Audrito V, Vitale N, Silvagno F, Musuraca C, Righi L, Libener R, Riganti C, Bironzo P, Deaglio S, Papotti M, Cai R, Sha W, Ghigo E, Schally AV, Granata R Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma…
Read MoreMesothelin-targeted second generation CAR-T cells inhibit growth of mesothelin-expressing tumors in vivo.
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 2019 January [Link] Ye L, Lou Y, Lu L, Fan X Abstract Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and mesothelioma are renowned for being diagnosed at a late stage and poor prognosis. Although surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy have yielded successful outcomes, the improvement on the survival rate of NSCLC and mesothelioma have been less marked.…
Read MoreThe effect of rapid infusion of cisplatin on nephrotoxicity in patients with lung carcinoma.
Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2018 December 2018 [Link] Mense ES, Smit AAJ, Crul M, Franssen EJF Abstract WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: The use of cisplatin in the treatment of lung carcinoma is limited by nephrotoxicity. The aim of this study was to determine whether the incidence of nephrotoxicity in patients with lung…
Read MoreDiagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma from pleural fluid by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy coupled with chemometrics.
Journal of Biomedical Optics 2018 October [Link] Abbas S, Simsek Ozek N, Emri S, Koksal D, Severcan M, Severcan F Abstract This study was conducted to differentiate malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) from lung cancer (LC) and benign pleural effusion (BPE) from pleural fluids using the diagnostic power of Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflectance…
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