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Treatment for Oligo-recurrence of Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma After Extended Pleurectomy/Decortication
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2026 October [Link] Ryo Wakejima, Hironori Ishibashi, Ayaka Asakawa, Yuya Ishikawa, Yusuke Sugita, Kenichi Okubo Abstract Background: We evaluate recurrence patterns and assess the efficacy of local treatment for oligo-recurrence in patients with diffuse pleural mesothelioma (PM) following extended pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) with multimodal therapy. Methods: This retrospective study included 69 patients…
Read MoreMaintenance pemetrexed after platinum pemetrexed chemotherapy and survival outcomes in malignant pleural mesothelioma in a multicenter real world study
Scientific Reports 2026 July 15 [Link] Okan Aydin, Zehra Sucuoglu Isleyen, Mert Erciyestepe, Ahmet Emin Ozturk, Sermin Dinc Sonusen, Tugay Atasever, Simay Cokgezer, Ebru Cicek, Ayse Gul Satman Durmaz, Lamia Seker Can, Gozde Balkaya Aykut, Tuba Baydas, Miray Aydogan, Seval Ay Ersoy, Muhammed Mustafa Atci, Kayhan Erturk Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive…
Read MoreNavigating the Foggy Landscape of Epithelioid Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Proposed Standardized Institutional Algorithm for Multimodal Management
Cancers 2026 June 30 [Link] Giorgio D’Annibale, Francesco Santullo, Lorenzo Barberis, Claudio Lodoli, Tommaso Partipilo, Giusi Giulia La Manna, Antonia Strippoli, Alexia Spring, Fabio Pacelli, Carlo Abatini Abstract Purpose: Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare disease requiring management in specialized referral centers. We report our institutional experience with epithelioid diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, focusing…
Read MorePrognostic impact of somatic mutations among patients with pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma
NPJ Precision Oncology 2026 July 9 [Link] Justin M Bader, Ankit Dhiman, Nicole Aguirre, Kwasi Ansere Ofori, Princy Gupta, Hannah Qin, Anup Sharma, Owen Mitchell, Melissa Y Tjota, Aliya N Husain, Michael Drazer, Jane Churpek, Hedy Kindler, Kiran Turaga Abstract Mesothelioma is a rare cancer with poor prognosis. Somatic mutations show prognostic value in smaller…
Read MoreBAP1 Loss Might Be a Predictive Biomarker for Immunotherapy Response in Pleural Mesothelioma
Thoracic Cancer 2026 July [Link] Reina Imase, Rie Sakakibara, Susumu Kirimura, Hironori Ishibashi, Kenichi Okubo, Yasunari Miyazaki Abstract Introduction: Reliable predictive biomarkers for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in pleural mesothelioma (PM) are lacking. Loss of BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) is a frequent molecular alteration in PM and may influence the tumor immune microenvironment. We evaluated…
Read MoreImpact of CD73/CD155 Expression on Survival in Resected Epithelial Pleural Mesothelioma: A Retrospective Single-center Study
In Vivo 2026 July-August [Link] Yusuke Nabe, Yasuhiro Fujita, Teppei Hashimoto, Kanji Tanaka, Takehiko Manabe, Katsuma Yoshimatsu, Yukiko Nemoto, Natsumasa Nishizawa, Rintaro Oyama, Yohei Honda, Masataka Mori, Hiroki Matsumiya, Masatoshi Kanayama, Akihiro Taira, Masaru Takenaka, Koji Kuroda, Shohei Shimajiri, Fumihiro Tanaka Abstract Background/aim: While CD73 and CD155 are implicated in immune evasion and tumor progression,…
Read MoreOutcomes of Platinum Plus Pemetrexed and Treatment Patterns Following First-Line Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Pleural Mesothelioma: Real-World Results From the German MesoNet Study
Clinical Lung Cancer 2026 July 2026 July [Link] Rajiv Shah, Eva L Buchmeier, Hans-Georg Kopp, Frank Griesinger, Martin Reck, Daniel C Christoph, Jonas Kuon, Nikolaj Frost, Christian Grohé, Martin Faehling, Felix C Saalfeld, Petra Hoffknecht, Jingting Luan, Julia Roeper, Paolo Chesi, Martin Kimmich, Till Olchers, Laura V Klotz, Inn Chung, Michael Thomas, Petros Christopoulos Abstract…
Read MoreOutcomes of Platinum Plus Pemetrexed and Treatment Patterns Following First-Line Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Pleural Mesothelioma: Real-World Results From the German MesoNet Study
Clinical Lung Cancer 2026 July [Link] Rajiv Shah, Eva L Buchmeier, Hans-Georg Kopp, Frank Griesinger, Martin Reck, Daniel C Christoph, Jonas Kuon, Nikolaj Frost, Christian Grohé, Martin Faehling, Felix C Saalfeld, Petra Hoffknecht, Jingting Luan, Julia Roeper, Paolo Chesi, Martin Kimmich, Till Olchers, Laura V Klotz, Inn Chung, Michael Thomas, Petros Christopoulos Abstract Background: There…
Read MoreMetastatic pleural mesothelioma presenting as ulcerated submucosal colonic nodules
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2026 June 29 [Link] Shangwe Kiliaki, Kent Stevens Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive malignancy associated with poor prognosis. Although it typically spreads through local invasion, distant metastasis to the gastrointestinal tract is uncommon, and colonic involvement is particularly rare. We report a case…
Read MoreDual-time-point [18F]FDG-PET/CT as a prognostic biomarker in patients with pleural mesothelioma undergoing immunotherapy
EJNMMI Research 2026 June 20 [Link] Solfrid Thunold, Eivor Hernes, Lars Tore Gyland Mikalsen, Saima Farooqi, Åsa Kristina Öjlert, Roslyn J Francis, Anna K Nowak, Weronika Maria Szejniuk, Søren Steen Nielsen, Susana Cedres, Marc Simo Perdigo, Jens Benn Sørensen, Carin Meltzer, Åslaug Helland, Eirik Malinen, Vilde Drageset Haakensen Abstract Background: [18F]FDG PET/CT provides a non-invasive…
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