Annals of Work Exposure and Health 2020 February 17 [Link] Barbieri PG, Somigliana A, Chen Y, Consonni D, Vignola R, Finotto L Abstract BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) due to environmental and familial (domestic) asbestos exposure is well recognized. However, information on cumulative asbestos dose in subjects affected by MPM is limited. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate […]
February 26, 2020
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020 February 10 [Link] Töreyin ZN, Ghosh M, Göksel Ö, Göksel T, Godderis L Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is mainly related to previous asbestos exposure. There is still dearth of information on non-invasive biomarkers to detect MPM at early stages. Human studies on exhaled breath biomarkers […]
February 25, 2020
Acta Medica Portuguesa 2020 February 3 [Link] Pais A, Pinto N, Cardoso J, Fernandes M, Coutinho AI, Oliveira AS, Carvalho L, Bárbara C Abstract Pleural mesothelioma is a disease associated with exposure to asbestos. Although rare, it is the most common malignant pleural neoplasm. It is difficult to diagnose and it has a poor prognosis. […]
February 19, 2020
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020 January 17 [Link] Oddone E, Bollon J, Nava CR, Bugani M, Consonni D, Marinaccio A, Magnani C, Barone-Adesi F Abtract Even if the epidemic of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is still far from being over worldwide, the health effects of regulations banning asbestos can be evaluated […]
January 29, 2020
Biomarker Research 2020 January 8 [Link] Kim MK, Kim HW, Jang M, Oh SS, Yong SJ, Jeong Y, Jung SH, Choi JW Abstract BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive cancer that develops in the pleural and outer layer of tissues surrounding the lungs. MPM is primarily caused by occupational exposure to […]
January 21, 2020
The American Journal of Surgical Pathology 2019 December 23 [Link] Pavlisko EN, Liu B, Green C, Sporn TA, Roggli VL Abstract We reviewed 354 cases of malignant diffuse mesothelioma (MM) in women from a database of 2858 histologically confirmed MM cases. There was a pleural predominance with 78% pleural MM and 22% peritoneal MM. The […]
January 9, 2020
Cancers 2019 November 21 [Link] Martinotti S, Patrone M, Moccia F, Ranzato E Abstract Calcium ions (Ca2+) are central in cancer development and growth, serving as a major signaling system determining the cell’s fate. Therefore, the investigation of the functional roles of ion channels in cancer development may identify novel approaches for determining tumor prognosis. […]
December 6, 2019
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 2019 November 22 [Link] Celsi F, Crovella S, Moura RR, Schneider M, Vita F, Finotto L, Zabucchi G, Zacchi P, Borelli V Abstract Two of the major cancerous diseases associated with asbestos exposure are malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and lung cancer (LC). In addition to asbestos exposure, genetic factors […]
December 2, 2019
Revue des Maladies Respiratoires 2019 November 11 [Link] Lorentz E, Despreaux T, Quignette A, Chinet T, Descatha A Abstract INTRODUCTION: In the context of underreporting of occupational diseases, the aim was to study the validity of silica and asbestos job-exposure matrices in screening occupational exposure in the field of thoracic oncology. METHODS: Fifty patients hospitalized […]
November 26, 2019
Annals of Work Exposures and Health 2019 November 12 [Link] Finkelstein MM, Meisenkothen C Abstract There is an ongoing argument about the potency of chrysotile asbestos to cause malignant mesothelioma. Authors of chrysotile risk assessments have relied upon the results of an epidemiologic study, published in 1984, to state that there were no mesotheliomas found […]
November 22, 2019