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Alveolar-filling growth pattern of sarcomatoid malignant pleural mesothelioma
Respirology Case Reports 2016 July 4 [Link] Hayakawa T1, Tajima S2, Takanashi Y1, Takahashi T1, Neyatani H1, Funai K Abstract A case of sarcomatoid malignant pleural mesothelioma showing extremely rare growth pattern is described. A 63-year-old man presented to our hospital with left pleural effusion. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest showed diffusely…
Read MoreSymptom Burden in mesothelioma patients admitted to home palliative care
Current Medical Research and Opinion 2016 August 17 [Epub ahead of print[ [Link] Mercadante S, Degiovanni D, Casuccio A Abstract CONTEXT: Mesothelioma is a very aggressive cancer that is brought on by asbestos exposure. Because there is a long latency period between exposure to asbestos and symptoms of disease, most patients with mesothelioma present with…
Read MoreStandardization of incidence rates of mesothelioma in the absence of national standards: sensitivity analysis in a cohort formerly exposed to asbestos
La Medicina del lavoro 2016 July 26 [Link] Barbiero F, Giangreco M, Pisa FE, Negro C, Bovenzi M, Rosolen V, Barbone F Abstract INTRODUCTION: The incidence of mesothelioma in Italy shows wide geographical variation, with the highest incidence rates in Genoa and Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG). For mesothelioma, national standard incidence rates are not available…
Read MoreManagement of malignant pleural mesothelioma – part 3 : Data from the Austrian Mesothelioma Interest Group (AMIG) database
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 2016 July 25 [E pub ahead of print] [Link Klikovits T, Hoda MA, Dong Y, Arns M, Baumgartner B, Errhalt P, Geltner C, Machan B, Pohl W, Hutter J, Eckmayr J, Studnicka M, Flicker M, Cerkl P, Kirchbacher K, Klepetko W Abstract BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare but aggressive…
Read MoreMalignant mesothelioma incidence by nation-wide cancer registry: a population-based study
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2016 July 26 [Link] Tomasson K, Gudmundsson G, Briem H, Rafnsson V Abstract BACKGROUND: Malignant mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure has a long latency period. A ban on asbestos use may not be apparent in decreased incidence in the population until after several decades. The aim was to evaluate…
Read MoreMalignant pleural mesothelioma with lacrimal gland metastasis
Acta Ophthalmologica 2016 July 16 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Hanafi H, Verdijk RM, Paridaens D Abstract PURPOSE: To describe a rare clinical case of biopsy-proven metastatic mesothelioma of the lacrimal gland which responded well to chemo and radiation therapy. METHODS: Interventional case report. RESULTS: A 55-year-old woman with an untreated malignant biopsy-proven pleural mesothelioma…
Read MoreA case report of metastasis of malignant mesothelioma to the retromolar trigone
World Journal of Surgical Oncology [Link] Arslan A, Ozcakir-Tomruk C, Deniz E, Akin O Abstract BACKGROUND: Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis. Distant metastases are very rare, and the oral cavity metastases are exceedingly rare. Only a few cases with metastasis to oral gingiva are reported. To our knowledge,…
Read MoreCombination of cisplatin and lurbinectedin as palliative chemotherapy in progressive malignant pleural mesothelioma: Report of two cases
Lung Cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2016 July 14 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Metaxas Y, Cathomas R, Mark M, von Moos R Abstract Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive disease with dismal prognosis despite multimodal treatment including chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy. At progression it is possible to provide systemic second-line treatment but its effects are limited. Herein…
Read MoreCancer mortality in a population exposed to nephrite processing
Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2016 June 14 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Yang HY, Huang SH, Shie RH, Chen PC. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Although asbestos has been recognised as a strong carcinogen, many asbestos minerals exist in concrete masses, and the health risks of these materials remain inconclusive. Nephrite jade is a concrete mass of amphibole…
Read MoreIncidence of malignant mesothelioma in Aboriginal people in Western Australia
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2016 Jul 3 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Franklin P, Reid A, Olsen N, Peters S, de Klerk N, Brims F, Threlfall T, Murray R, Musk AB. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To describe the incidence of malignant mesothelioma (MM) in Aboriginal people in Western Australia (WA) and determine the…
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