Environmental Asbestos Exposure
Sex-Specific Patterns of Asbestos Exposure and Prognostic Biomarkers in Surgically Treated Pleural Mesothelioma: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Cancers 2026 August 14 [Link] Nicolas Pinzon, Shubham Gulati, Andrew Del Re, Emanuela Taioli, Raja Flores, Andrea S Wolf, Stephanie Tuminello Abstract Background/objectives: Sex-based differences in asbestos exposure and tumor biology in pleural mesothelioma (PM) remain incompletely characterized. As an expert tertiary center, we sought to systematically characterize asbestos exposure by sex and assess biomarker…
Read MoreResearch progress on the regulation of mesothelioma driven by deubiquitinating enzyme BAP1
Clinical and Experimental Medicine 2026 July [Link] Wan-Ting Xuan, Yao Dong, Si-Yuan Ma, Man Liu, Xiao-Qi Liu, Na-Na Yao, Lan-Xi Hu, Ling-Ling Shi, Lin Ma, Jing-Hui Bai, Bo Huang Abstract Mesothelioma is a highly aggressive malignancy that develops through the combined influence of several factors, including environmental exposure, genetic susceptibility, immune status, and aberrant activation…
Read MoreEmerging Strategies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma: An Overview
Thoracic Cancer 2026 April [Link] Raffaella Pagliaro, Beatrice Leonardi, Angela Schiattarella, Grazia Bergameo, Carmine Picone, Adolfo Gallipoli D’Errico, Filippo Scialò, Fabio Perrotta, Maria Luisa De Rimini, Alfonso Fiorelli, Andrea Bianco Abstract Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a rare and aggressive cancer arising from pleural mesothelial cells with a strong association to asbestos exposure. Among the diagnostic…
Read MoreEvaluation of respiratory toxicity and peritoneal mesothelioma induced by heat-treated and milled amosite following intratracheal and intraperitoneal injection in rats
Industrial Health 2026 January 29 [Link] Hiroshi Yamauchi, Ayako Takata, Kiyotsugu Yamashita, Masahito Aminaka, Toshiaki Hitomi, Norihiko Kohyama Abstract Amoste is highly carcinogenic, and its incomplete removal from the environment continues to pose significant health risks. High temperatures are known to alter the crystal structure of asbestos. In this study, we evaluated the carcinogenicity and…
Read MoreThe Accuracy of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Pleural Biopsy in Patients with Suspected Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma: A Real-Life Study
Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025 December 20 [Link] Ludovica Balsamo, Enrica Migliore, Eleonora Della Beffa, Luisa Delsedime, Paolo Olivo Lausi, Daniela Di Cuonzo, Filippo Lococo, Paraskevas Lyberis, Dario Mirabelli, Mauro Giulio Papotti, Enrico Ruffini, Francesco Guerrera Abstract Background: The heritage of occupational and environmental asbestos exposure in Piedmont, Italy, has resulted in an enduring diffuse…
Read MoreLong-term survival of nonoccupational pleural mesothelioma: a case report and review of the literature
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2025 October 21 [Link] Loreta Tobia, Elio Tolli, Adalgisa Ilaria Sedile, Vincenza Cofini, Stefano Necozione, Leila Fabiani Abstract Introduction: Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that arises from the mesothelial cells lining the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, or tunica vaginalis. While occupational exposure accounts for most cases, nonoccupational exposures (to ionizing…
Read MoreContemporary management of mesothelioma
Breathe 2024 July 16 [Link] Mark D J Neilly, Jennifer Pearson, Akari Win Thu, Carolyn MacRae, Kevin G Blyth Abstract Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is an aggressive asbestos-associated thoracic malignancy with a median survival of 12-18 months. Due to continued asbestos use in many nations, global incidence is rising. Causes due to non-occupational, environmental exposure are…
Read MorePreventive and therapeutic opportunities: targeting BAP1 and/or HMGB1 pathways to diminish the burden of mesothelioma
Journal of Translational Medicine 2023 October 25 [Link] Michele Carbone, Michael Minaai, Yasutaka Takinishi, Ian Pagano, Haining Yang Abstract Mesothelioma is a cancer typically caused by asbestos. Mechanistically, asbestos carcinogenesis has been linked to the asbestos-induced release of HMGB1 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, where HMGB1 promotes autophagy and cell survival, and to the…
Read MoreExpression of stathmin in asbestos-like fibers-induced mesothelioma: A preliminary report
Histology and Histopathology 2023 June 30 [Link] Claudia Lombardo, Giuseppe Broggi, Ermanno Vitale, Caterina Ledda, Carla Loreto, Serena Matera, Maria Hagnas, Rosario Caltabiano, Veronica Filetti Abstract Background: Mesothelioma is strongly associated with exposure to asbestos fibers, however, recent studies have also linked exposure to “naturally occurring asbestos” fibers with this disease. Fluoro-edenite, a silicate mineral…
Read MoreGenetic analysis of familial predisposition in the pathogenesis of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 2023 April 7 [Link] Muhittin Akarsu, Güntülü Ak, Emine Dündar, Muzaffer Metintaş Abstract Purpose: Mesothelioma is the primary tumor of the mesothelial cell membrane. The most important etiology is asbestos exposure. The development of malignant mesothelioma in very few of the population exposed to asbestos and its frequent…
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