Case Study
Pain in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Prospective Characterization Study
Pain Med 2016 April 26 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] MacLeod N, Kelly C, Stobo J, McMahon L, Taggart D, Fallon M, Laird BJ. Abstract NTRODUCTION: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is associated with severe pain. The underlying neurobiology of this is complex. The primary aim of this study was to characterize pain in MPM. METHODS:…
Read MorePositive TTF-1 Expression in Malignant Mesothelioma: A Case Report
The American Journal of Case Reports 2016 March [Link] Richter G, Heidersdorf H, Hirschfeld D, Krebbel F. Abstract Background The histopathological diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma is based mainly on the immunohistological profile of the neoplasia, using different immunohistochemical markers to distinguish between a malignant mesothelioma and a carcinoma. Case Report A female patient presented with…
Read MoreAsbestos exposure and the risk of sinonasal cancer
Occupational Medicine 2016 March 2 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Andersson M, Selin F, Järvholm B. Abstract Background While the increased risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma is well established, the relationship between exposure to asbestos dust and sinonasal cancer is less clear. Aims To study the risk of sinonasal cancer in relation to asbestos…
Read MoreIncreased risk of mesothelioma and lung cancer among workers exposed to asbestos who could require an anticipated retirement
Epidemiologia e Prevenzione 2016 January [Link] Merler E, Girardi P, Panato C, Bressan V. Abstract Objectives to assess the association among malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and lung cancer (LC) among workers who have been exposed to asbestos and have or not have required an anticipated leave from work, a possibility offered by the 1992 law…
Read MoreTime trend in mesothelioma and lung cancer risk in asbestos workers in Italy
Epidemiologia e Prevenzione 2016 January [Link] Magnani C, Ancona L, Baldassarre A, Bressan V, Cena T, Chellini E, Cuccaro F, Ferrante D, Legittimo P, Luberto F, Marinaccio A, Mattioli S, Menegozzo S, Merler E, Miligi L, Mirabelli D, Musti M, Oddone E, Pavone V, Perticaroli P, Pettinari A, Pirastu R, Ranucci A, Romeo E, Sala…
Read MoreHuman malignant mesothelioma is recapitulated in immunocompetent BALB/c mice injected with murine AB cells
Scientific Reports 2016 March 10 [Link] Mezzapelle R, Rrapaj E, Gatti E, Ceriotti C, Marchis FD, Preti A, Spinelli AE, Perani L, Venturini M, Valtorta S, Moresco RM, Pecciarini L, Doglioni C, Frenquelli M, Crippa L, Recordati C, Scanziani E, de Vries H, Berns A, Frapolli R, Boldorini R, D’Incalci M, Bianchi ME, Crippa MP.…
Read MorePeritoneal mesothelioma metastasis to the tongue – Comparison with 8 pleural mesothelioma reports with tongue metastases
Annals of Medicine and Surgery 2015 December 29 [Link] Vazquez MV, Selvendran S, Cheluvappa R, McKay MJ. Abstract Purpose Malignant mesothelioma (MM) rarely arises from the peritoneum. We describe the 1st such case which metastasised to the head and neck region (tongue). Methods We briefly surveyed the American Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database,…
Read MoreAsymptomatic localized pleural amyloidosis mimicking malignant pleural mesothelioma: report of a case
Journal of Thoracic Disease 2015 January [Link] Nakano T, Endo S, Tetsuka K, Fukushima N. Abstract We herein report an asymptomatic 65-year-old male with localized pleural amyloidosis mimicking malignant pleural mesothelioma. He had a history of exposure to asbestos and was admitted for investigation of an abnormal pleural thickness detected by chest radiography. Positron emission…
Read MoreEstablishment and molecular characterization of cell lines from Japanese patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
Oncology Letters 2016 January [Link] Suzawa K, Yamamoto H, Murakami T, Katayama H, Furukawa M, Shien K, Hashida S, Okabe K, Aoe K, Soh J, Asano H, Tsukuda K, Mimura Y, Toyooka S, Miyoshi S. Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive disease that is resistant to conventional therapies. Cell lines are useful models…
Read MoreMesothelioma with superior vena cava obstruction in young female following short latency of asbestos exposure
Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics 2016 October – December [Link] Patra A, Kundu S, Pal A, Saha S. Abstract An 18 years female was admitted with right-sided chest pain, dry cough, and low-grade fever and weight loss for last 1 month. On examination, patient had features of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome with right-sided…
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