Case Study
Response by the organizers of the Helsinki criteria updates 2014: Criteria for asbestos-related diseases need periodic updates
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health 2015 December 4 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Wolff H, Vehmas T, Oksa P, Tuomi T, Rantanen J, Vainio H. Abstract We want to thank the Collegium Ramazzini for their (unsigned) comments on the 2014 update of the Helsinki criteria (1). The original Helsinki criteria (criteria) were published…
Read MoreAn Autopsied Case of Malignant Sarcomatoid Pleural Mesothelioma in Which Chest Pain Developed Several Months Earlier without Abnormality on Imaging
Case Reports in Oncology 2015 October 21 [Link] Yaguchi D, Ichikawa M, Inoue N, Kobayashi D, Matsuura A, Shizu M, Imai N, Watanabe K. Abstract The patient experienced chest pain for about 7 months, but a diagnosis could not be made until after death. He was diagnosed with malignant sarcomatoid pleural mesothelioma on autopsy. In…
Read MoreGender-Specific Molecular and Clinical Features underlie Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Cancer Research 2015 November 10 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] De Rienzo A, Archer MA, Yeap BY, Dao N, Sciaranghella D, Sideris AC, Zheng Y, Holman AG, Wang YE, Dal Cin P, Fletcher JA, Rubio R, Croft L, Quackenbush J, Sugarbaker PE, Munir KJ, Battilana JR, Gustafson C, Chirieac LR, Ching SM, Wong J, Tay…
Read MoreMalignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma Masquerades as Peritoneal Metastasis on (18)F-FDG PET/CT Scans; a Rare Diagnosis that Should Not Be Missed
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2015 December [Link] Claimon A, Bang JI, Cheon GJ, Kim EE, Lee DS. Abstract Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare but fatal tumor. The clinical presentations and imaging findings are nonspecific and resemble various diseases, including peritoneal metastasis. Imaging findings of MPH on (18)F-(18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed…
Read MoreMalignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Characterization of the Inflammatory Response in the Tumor Microenvironment
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2015 November 6 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Judge S, Thomas P, Govindarajan V, Sharma P, Loggie B. Abstract Background Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare cancer arising from mesothelial cells lining the peritoneal surface. Little is known about the tumor microenvironment in regulating MPM oncogenesis. The current study defined…
Read MoreAsbestos map of Turkey (environmental exposure to asbestos-lung cancer-mesothelioma)
Tuberkuloz ve Toraks 2015 September [Link] Atabey E. Abstract Asbestos minerals which can be divided into two classes as serpentine and amphibole, can be found in mafic (less siliceous) and ultramafic (abundant siliceous) rocks in the form of vein sand network. While fibrous chrysotile belongs to serpentine group, anthopyllite, tremolite, actinolite, amosite and crocidolite minerals…
Read MorePeritoneal Malignant Mesothelioma with Epithelioid Type, Demonstrating High Serum and Ascitic KL-6 Levels: Immunohistochemical Analyses
Rare Tumors 2015 September 7 [Link] Nahar S, Nakamoto M, Hokama A, Kobashigawa C, Kaida M, Kinjo T, Hirata T, Kinjo N, Saio M, Yoshimi N, Ohtsuki Y, Fujita J. Abstract We report a case of KL-6 producing peritoneal malignant mesothelioma. A 56-year-old woman was referred to our hospital on November 2005 with severe abdominal…
Read MorePeritoneal Mesothelioma: An Unusual Cause of High-Protein Ascites
ACG Case Reports Journal 2015 October [Link] Kaspar M. Abstract We present a case illustrating the workup and diagnosis of peritoneal sarcomatous mesothelioma as an unusual etiology of intestinal obstruction and high-protein ascites in an otherwise healthy man. This rare disorder is diagnosed based on immunohistochemistry, which is necessary to differentiate it from other rare…
Read MoreEnhancement of regulatory T cell-like suppressive function in MT-2 by long-term and low-dose exposure to asbestos
Toxicology 2015 October 23 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Ying C, Maeda M, Nishimura Y, Kumagai-Takei N, Hayashi H, Matsuzaki H, Lee S, Yoshitome K, Yamamoto S, Hatayama T, Otsuki T. Abstract Asbestos exposure causes lung fibrosis and various malignant tumors such as lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. The effects of asbestos on immune cells…
Read MorePredicting the mortality from asbestos-related diseases based on the amount of asbestos used and the effects of slate buildings in Korea
The Science of the Total Environment 2015 October 26 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Kim SY, Kim YC, Kim Y, Hong WH. Abstract Asbestos has been used since ancient times, owing to its heat-resistant, rot-proof, and insulating qualities, and its usage rapidly increased after the industrial revolution. In Korea, all slates were previously manufactured in…
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