Case Study
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Accuracy of CT Against Immunohistochemical Test Among Mexican Population
Archives of Medical Research 2015 February 20 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Gopar-Nieto R, Aguilar-Madrid G, Sotelo-MartÃnez L, Juárez-Pérez CA, Kelly-GarcÃa J, Argote-Greene L, Ochoa-Vázquez MD, GarcÃa-Bazán EM, RamÃrez-Pérez J, Haro-GarcÃa L, Jiménez-RamÃrez C, Cabello-López A. Abstract Background and Aims Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is associated with occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos. The incidence…
Read MoreMortality among sheet metal workers participating in a respiratory screening program
American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2015 February 24 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Welch L, Dement J, West G. Abstract Background The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) established a screening program in 1985 to examine the health hazards of the sheet metal industry in the U.S. and Canada. Methods 17,345 individuals with over…
Read MoreA case of advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma treatment with chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2015 January [Link] Ryu JW, Kim YS. Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive, treatment-resistant, and generally fatal disease. A 68-year-old male who was diagnosed with MPM at another hospital came to our hospital with dyspnea. We advised him to take combination chemotherapy but he refused to take the treatment.…
Read MoreTesting mapping algorithms of the cancer-specific EORTC QLQ-C30 onto EQ-5D in malignant mesothelioma
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2015 January 23 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Arnold DT, Rowen D, Versteegh MM, Morley A, Hooper CE, Maskell NA. Abstract BackgroundIn order to estimate utilities for cancer studies where the EQ-5D was not used, the EORTC QLQ-C30 can be used to estimate EQ-5D using existing mapping algorithms. Several…
Read MoreMortality of older construction and craft workers employed at department of energy (DOE) nuclear sites: Follow-up through 2011
American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2015 February [Link] Ringen K, Dement J, Welch L, Bingham E, Quinn P, Chen A, Haas S. Abstract Background The Building Trades National Medical Screening Program (BTMed) was established in 1996 to provide occupational medicine screening examinations for construction workers who have worked at US Department of Energy nuclear sites.…
Read MoreProtocol for the surgical and large bore procedures in malignant pleural mesothelioma and radiotherapy trial (SMART Trial): an RCT evaluating whether prophylactic radiotherapy reduces the incidence of procedure tract metastases
BMJ Open 2015 January [Link] Clive AO, Wilson P, Taylor H, Morley AJ, de Winton E, Panakis N, Rahman N, Pepperell J, Howell T, Batchelor TJ, Jordan N, Lee YC, Dobson L, Maskell NA. Abstract Introduction Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) may develop painful ‘procedure tract metastasis’ (PTM) at the site of previous pleural…
Read MoreMesothelioma in Mongolia: case report
International Journal of Occupational Environmental Health 2015 January 13 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Damiran N, Davaajav K, Erdenebayar E, Gomboloi B, Frank AL. Abstract Background More than 80% of cases of mesothelioma worldwide have a history of asbestos exposure. In Mongolia, workers in coal burning thermal power plants (TPP) have widely utilized asbestos as…
Read MoreMolecular characteristics of endometrial cancer coexisting with peritoneal malignant mesothelioma in Li-Fraumeni-like syndrome
BMC Cancer 2015 January 15 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Chao A, Lai CH, Lee YS, Ueng SH, Lin CY, Wang TH. Abstract BackgroundEndometrial cancer that occurs concurrently with peritoneal malignant mesothelioma (PMM) is difficult to diagnose preoperatively.Case presentationA postmenopausal woman had endometrial cancer extending to the cervix, vagina and pelvic lymph nodes, and PMM…
Read MoreWorking with asbestos and the possible health risks
Occupational Medicine 2015 January [Link] Sen, D. Abstract Background The generic term asbestos refers to a group of crystalline mineral silicates that occur naturally in various forms. Because of their properties of strength, heat and electrical resistance and their ability to withstand corrosion by acids and sea water, asbestos was used extensively both in the…
Read MoreGlobal mesothelioma epidemic: Trend and features
Indian Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine 2014 May [Link] Bianchi C, Bianchi T. Abstract Background Mesothelioma incidence has taken epidemic proportions in various countries. The trend of the epidemic remains undefined. Objective To collect the most recent available data on mesothelioma incidence in order to determine the present trend of the epidemic. Materials and Methods…
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