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Patterns in the incidence, mortality and survival of malignant pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, New South Wales, 1972-2009
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2015 December 29 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Soeberg MJ, Creighton N, Currow DC, Young JM, van Zandwijk N. Abstract Introduction Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM) are often grouped together in descriptive epidemiological analyses, resulting in limited understanding of epidemiological patterns for these…
Read MoreNon-islet Cell Tumour Hypoglycaemia (NICTH) in Malignant Mesothelioma: Case Report
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 July-August [Link] Wong WK. Abstract Non-islet cell tumour hypoglycaemia (NICTH) is an uncommon but important clinical condition. It can occur in a setting of known malignancy. Here, we report the case of a 56-year-old, non-diabetic, female patient with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma who presented with unexplained recurrent hypoglycaemia. Surreptitious…
Read MoreClinical Investigation of Benign Asbestos Pleural Effusion
Pulmonary Medicine 2015 [Link] Fujimoto N, Gemba K, Aoe K, Kato K, Yokoyama T, Usami I, Onishi K, Mizuhashi K, Yusa T, Kishimoto T. Abstract There is no detailed information about benign asbestos pleural effusion (BAPE). The aim of the study was to clarify the clinical features of BAPE. The criteria of enrolled patients were…
Read MoreHigh-risk mesothelioma relation to meteorological and geological condition and distance from naturally occurring asbestos
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 December 21 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Abakay A, Tanrikulu AC, Ayhan M, Imamoglu MS, Taylan M, Kaplan MA, Abakay O. Abstract Objective Very few studies have investigated the incidence and risk of malignant mesothelioma (MM) associated with distinct sources of asbestos exposure, especially exposure to naturally occurring asbestos…
Read MoreOverexpression or absence of calretinin in mouse primary mesothelial cells inversely affects proliferation and cell migration
Respiratory Research 2015 December 22 [Link] Blum W, Pecze L, Felley-Bosco E, Schwaller B. Abstract Background The Ca(2+)-binding protein calretinin is currently used as a positive marker for identifying epithelioid malignant mesothelioma (MM) and reactive mesothelium, but calretinin’s likely role in mesotheliomagenesis remains unclear. Calretinin protects immortalized mesothelial cells in vitro from asbestos-induced cytotoxicity and…
Read MoreAnalysis of the clinical diagnosis of asbestosis complicated with malignant mesothelioma
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Disease 2015 May [Link] Liang Y, Wang Y, Zhang S, Liu J, Chen Y. Abstract Objective To discuss the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of the clinical characteristics and prognosis of asbestosis complicated with malignant mesothelioma patients. Methods In 3 cases of asbestosis complicated with malignant mesothelioma were…
Read MoreA case-control study of mesothelioma in Minnesota iron ore (taconite) miners
Occupational Environmental Medicine 2015 December 10 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Lambert CS, Alexander BH, Ramachandran G, MacLehose RF, Nelson HH, Ryan AD, Mandel JH. Abstract Objectives An excess of mesothelioma has been observed in iron ore miners in Northeastern Minnesota. Mining and processing of taconite iron ore generate exposures that include elongate mineral particles…
Read MoreACR Appropriateness Criteria Review ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Occupational Lung Diseases
Journal of Thoracic Surgery 2016 January [Link] Bacchus L, Shah RD, Chung JH, Crabtree TP, Heitkamp DE, Iannettoni MD, Johnson GB, Jokerst C, McComb BL, Saleh AG, Steiner RM, Mohammed TL, Ravenel JG; Expert Panel on Thoracic Imaging. Abstract Occupational lung disease is a category of disease entities characterized by a reaction of the lung…
Read MoreAsbestos in toys: an exemplary case
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environmental and Health 2015 December 14 [Epub ahead of proof] [Link] Silvestri S, Di Benedetto F, Raffaell C, Veraldi A. Abstract Objectives DAS was an artificial clay which, once molded, hardened at room temperature. It was largely used as a toy between 1963 and 1975 in Italy, Netherlands, Germany, UK and…
Read MoreDisseminated Pleural Siliconoma Mimicking Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 December [Link] Tanaka T, Tao H, Hayashi T, Yoshiyama K, Furukawa M, Yoshida K, Okabe K. Abstract A 48-year-old woman with a 3-month history of back pain was admitted for further examination of multiple left pleural nodules. She had undergone bilateral breast augmentation with silicone implants 10 years previously. Nine…
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