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Malignant mesothelioma with fungating masses and multiple sites involvement
The Clinical Respiratory Journal 2015 September 14 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Sim JK, Oh JY, Min KH, Hur GY, Shim JJ, Kang KH, Lee SY. Abstract Malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumor associated with asbestos exposure. It typically presents as thickening or nodularity of the pleura, although it can also originate from other sites…
Read MoreSarcomatoid Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Clinicopathologic Correlation of 13 Cases
American Journal of Surgical Pathology 2015 September 17 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Pavlisko EN, Roggli VL. Abstract Peritoneal mesothelioma is rare, and the sarcomatoid variant is more infrequent, with
Read MoreSuccessful palliation for an aged patient with primary pericardial mesothelioma
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2015 September 17 [Link] Isoda R, Yamane H, Nezuo S, Monobe Y, Ochi N, Honda Y, Nishimura S, Akiyama M, Horio T, Takigawa N. Abstract An 85-year-old Japanese man with a complaint of exertional dyspnea was admitted to our hospital. Sixty-three years prior to admission at our hospital, he handled…
Read MoreCritical review about MDM2 in cancer: Possible role in malignant mesothelioma and implications for treatment
Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology 2015 August 22 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Urso L, Calabrese F, Favaretto A, Conte P, Pasello G. Abstract The tumor suppressor p53 regulates genes involved in DNA repair, metabolism, cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and senescence. p53 is mutated in about 50% of the human cancers, while in tumors with wild-type…
Read MorePeritoneal mesothelioma in Italy: Trends and geography of mortality and incidence
American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2015 September 9 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Conti S, Minelli G, Ascoli V, Marinaccio A, Bonafede M, Manno V, Crialesi R, Straif K. Abstract Introduction Peritoneal mesothelioma, a very rare and lethal malignancy, has not been investigated as extensively as pleural mesothelioma, although the role of asbestos exposure in…
Read MoreMesothelioma among Motor Vehicle Mechanics: An Updated Review and Meta-analysis
The Annals of Occupational Hygiene 2015 August 28 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Garabrant DH, Alexander DD, Miller PE, Fryzek JP, Boffetta P, Teta MJ, Hessel PA, Craven VA, Kelsh MA, Goodman M. Abstract Background We published a meta-analysis of the association between work as a motor vehicle mechanic and mesothelioma in 2004. Since then,…
Read MoreExtended Pleurectomy and Decortication for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Is an Effective and Safe Cytoreductive Surgery in the Elderly
Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 August 25 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Williams T, Duraid H, Watson S, Durkin A, Todd K, Kindler HL, Vigneswaran WT. Abstract Background A survival advantage has been observed among patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma undergoing maximal cytoreductive surgery and adjuvant therapy. Elderly patients are considered higher risk for these…
Read MoreThe next mesothelioma wave: Mortality trends and forecast to 2030 in Brazil
Cancer Epidemiology 2015 August 25 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Algranti E, Saito CA, Carneiro AP, Moreira B, Mendonça EM, Bussacos MA. Abstract Background There are limited data on mesothelioma mortality in industrializing countries, where, at present, most of the asbestos consumption occurs. Objectives To analyze temporal trends and to calculate mortality rates from mesothelioma…
Read MoreLocalized Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pleura
The Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 2015 August [Link] Takei D, Yamaki M, Noriyuki T, Takemoto Y, Kawashima M, Saito R, Sasada T, Yoshida M, Amano H, Fukuda T, Nakahara M. Abstract A 65-year-old man presented with the chief complaint of cough. Chest computed tomography showed the mediastinal tumor. The tumor was resected under the…
Read MoreDigestive cancers and occupational asbestos exposure: incidence study in a cohort of asbestos plant workers
Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2015 August 24 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Boulanger M, Morlais F, Bouvier V, Galateau-Salle F, Guittet L, Marquignon MF, Paris C, Raffaelli C, Launoy G, Clin B. Abstract Objective The aim of our study was to estimate the incidence of digestive cancers within a cohort of asbestos-exposed workers. Methods Our…
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