Survival
PD-L1 and BAP1 as Prognostic Biomarkers in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Cells 2026 January 19 [Link] Milija Gajić, Vesna Ćeriman Krstić, Natalija Samardžić, Ivan Soldatović, Sofija Glumac, Milena Jovanović 4, Milan Savić, Mihailo Stjepanović, Spasoje Popević, Ruža Stević, Nikola Čolić, Katarina Lukić, Vladimir Milenković, Ivan Milivojević, Ivana Sekulović Radovanović, Dragana Jovanović Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a very aggressive tumor. The prognostic value of PD-L1…
Read MorePrognostic value and clinical significance of tumoral PD-L1 and stromal α-SMA expression in diffuse pleural mesothelioma
Neoplasma 2026 February [Link] Yeqi Sun, Lan Li, Lei Cai, Jihua Yang, Jun Qian, Fajiu Wang, Lifeng Wang Abstract Diffuse pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a rare malignant neoplasm with an extremely poor prognosis. Prognostic assessment remains challenging, highlighting the urgent need for reliable biomarkers to guide precise and effective therapy. Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1)…
Read MoreComparative analysis of malignant pleural effusion and peripheral blood reveals unique T cell signatures associated with survival in mesothelioma patients
Oxford Open Immunology 2025 December 24 [Link] Nicola Principe, Kofi L P Stevens, Amber-Lee Phung, Melanie McCoy, Joel Kidman, Ali Ismail, Alistair M Cook, Abha Chopra, Mark Watson, Bruce W Robinson, Jenette Creaney, Y C Gary Lee, Jason Waithman, W Joost Lesterhuis, Richard A Lake, Anna K Nowak, Jonathan Chee, Alison M McDonnell Abstract The…
Read MoreCancer-Specific Antihuman Podoplanin Antibody chLpMab-2f Exerts Antitumor Effects Against Pleural Mesothelioma
Cancer Science 2026 January 20 [Link] Aito Yoshida, Shinji Abe, Toshihiro Izumi, Satoshi Itakura, Keichiro Yamada, Takuya Wada, Takaaki Yamamoto, Chiemi Sato, Atsushi Mitsuhashi, Hirokazu Ogino, Seidai Sato, Tsutomu Shinohara, Masaki Hanibuchi, Mika K Kaneko, Yukinari Kato, Yasuhiko Nishioka Abstract Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a malignancy with a poor prognosis owing to its resistance to…
Read MoreNintedanib as switch maintenance treatment in malignant pleural mesothelioma (NEMO): A double-blind randomized phase II trial (EORTC-08112-LCG)
Lung Cancer 2026 March [Link] Omar Abdel-Rahman, Paul Taylor, Mary O’Brien, Jo Raskin, Claudio Dazzi, Veerle Surmont, Sabrina Zonato, Robin Young, Anne-Claire Toffart, Petra Jankowska, Adam Hassani, Sandrine Marreaud, Luc Boone, Sanjay Popat Abstract Introduction: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a lethal malignancy in which angiogenesis and progressive fibrosis drives disease. We evaluated angiogenesis inhibition using…
Read MoreNintedanib as switch maintenance treatment in malignant pleural mesothelioma (NEMO): A double-blind randomized phase II trial (EORTC-08112-LCG)
Lung Cancer 2026 March [Link] Omar Abdel-Rahman, Paul Taylor, Mary O’Brien, Jo Raskin, Claudio Dazzi, Veerle Surmont, Sabrina Zonato, Robin Young, Anne-Claire Toffart, Petra Jankowska, Adam Hassani, Sandrine Marreaud, Luc Boone, Sanjay Popat Abstract Introduction: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a lethal malignancy in which angiogenesis and progressive fibrosis drives disease. We evaluated angiogenesis inhibition using…
Read MoreReal-world outcomes of first-line immunotherapy and subsequent systemic therapies in pleural mesothelioma: a multicenter study in China
Translational Lung Cancer Research 2025 December 31 [Link] Binhe Tian, Boyu Sun, Zixiang Zhou, Shuman Kuang, Jiongyuan Li, Weixuan Pan, Zhe Zhu, Xiaoyan Si, Li Zhang, Jun Liu, Juhong Shi, Fang Wu, Haitao Zhao, Hanping Wang Abstract Background: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) has a poor prognosis, and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have reshaped first-line therapy. However,…
Read MorePrognostic Value of Fibroblast Activation Protein-Directed PET Imaging in Pleural Mesothelioma
Journal of Nuclear Medicine 2026 January 22 [Link] Lukas Kessler, Felix Schwaning, Martin Metzenmacher, Kim M Pabst, Marcel Opitz, Marcel Wiesweg, Clemens Aigner, Till Ploenes, Servet Bölükbas, Fabian Doerr, Martin Stuschke, Lale Umutlu, Michael Nader, Dirk Theegarten, Wilfried E Eberhardt, Martin Schuler, Ken Herrmann, Wolfgang P Fendler, David Kersting, Hubertus Hautzel Abstract High expression of…
Read MoreReal-world outcomes of first-line immunotherapy and subsequent systemic therapies in pleural mesothelioma: a multicenter study in China
Translational Lung Cancer Research 2025 December 31 [Link] Binhe Tian, Boyu Sun, Zixiang Zhou, Shuman Kuang, Jiongyuan Li, Weixuan Pan, Zhe Zhu, Xiaoyan Si, Li Zhang, Jun Liu, Juhong Shi, Fang Wu, Haitao Zhao, Hanping Wang Abstract Background: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) has a poor prognosis, and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have reshaped first-line therapy. However,…
Read MoreExpanding the role of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: A multicenter study on uncommon peritoneal malignancies
World Journal of Clinical Oncology 2025 December 24 [Link] Massimo Framarini, Fabrizio D’Acapito, Piero Vincenzo Lippolis, Andrea Di Giorgio, Daniela Di Pietrantonio, Antonio Sommariva, Paolo Sammartino Abstract Background: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has become an established treatment for selected patients with peritoneal metastases (PM) from colorectal, ovarian, and gastric cancers,…
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