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Detection of TGF-β in pleural effusions for diagnosis and prognostic stratification of malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Lung Cancer 2019 November 18 [Link] Stockhammer P, Ploenes T, Theegarten D, Schuler M, Maier S, Aigner C, Hegedus B Abstract OBJECTIVES: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy with dismal prognosis but variable course of disease. To support diagnosis and to risk stratify patients, more reliable biomarkers are warranted. Emerging evidence underlines a […]

December 10, 2019

Biomarkers, Epithelioid, Full Archive, Pleural, Pleural Effusion
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Secretome of pleural effusions associated with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and malignant mesothelioma: therapeutic implications.

Oncotarget 2019 November 5 [Link] Donnenberg AD, Luketich JD, Donnenberg VS Abstract INTRODUCTION: We compared the secretome of metastatic (non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)) and primary (mesothelioma) malignant pleural effusions, benign effusions and the published plasma profile of patients receiving chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T), to determine factors unique to neoplasia in pleural effusion […]

November 29, 2019

Full Archive, Immune-based Therapies, Lung Cancer, Pleural, Pleural Effusion
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Diagnostic Value of Computed Tomography Imaging Features in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.

Respiration 2019 October 25 [Link] Fortin M, Cabon E, Berbis J, Laroumagne S, Guinde J, Elharrar X, Dutau H, Astoul P Abstract BACKGROUND: Medical history, thoracentesis, and imaging features are usually the first steps in the investigation of a possible malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Unfortunately, the diagnostic yield of thoracentesis in this situation is suboptimal […]

November 4, 2019

Full Archive, Pleural, Pleural Effusion, thoracoscopy
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Determination of Mesothelin Levels in Pleural Effusion Does Not Help Predict Survival of Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.

Anticancer Research 2019 September [Link] Abstract AIM: This study evaluated the prognostic value of soluble mesothelin-related protein (SMRP) levels in pleural effusions (PE) from patients with pleural mesothelioma (MPM). PATIENTS AND METHODS: SMRP level in PE was tested using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 109 patients with MPM at diagnosis before any treatment. The […]

September 17, 2019

Full Archive, Pleural, Pleural Effusion
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Long term survival and perioperative propensity score matched outcomes of diaphragmatic resections compared to stripping in cytoreductive surgery + intra-peritoneal chemotherapy.

American Journal of Surgery 2019 June 23 [Link] Singh B, Singh G, Alzahrani N, Morris DL Abstract OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of short and long term outcomes of diaphragm resection and repair in cyto-reductive surgery (CRS) and intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (IPC). METHODS: 1230 consecutive CRS/IPC procedures were performed between 1996 and 2018 in Sydney, Australia. […]

July 15, 2019

Full Archive, Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Pleural, Pleural Effusion, Surgery
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The Prevalence and Clinical Relevance of Non-expandable Lung in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Prospective, Single-Center Cohort Study of 229 Patients.

Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2019 June 12 [Link] Bibby AC, Halford P, De Fonseka D, Morley AJ, Smith S, Maskell NA Abstract RATIONALE: Non-expandable lung is a recognised phenomenon that can create management challenges in mesothelioma. Its prevalence and clinical importance are unknown. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe the […]

June 24, 2019

Epithelioid, Full Archive, Pleural, Pleural Effusion
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Prophylactic Irradiation of Tracts in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: An Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase III Randomized Trial.

Journal of Clinical Oncology 2019 March 28 [Link] Bayman N, Appel W, Ashcroft L, Baldwin DR, Bates A, Darlison L, Edwards JG, Ezhil V, Gilligan D, Hatton M, Jegannathen A, Mansy T, Peake MD, Pemberton L, Rintoul RC, Snee M, Ryder WD, Taylor P, Faivre-Finn C Abstract PURPOSE: Prophylactic irradiation to the chest wall after […]

April 11, 2019

Full Archive, Pleural, Pleural Catheters, Radiotherapy, thoracotomy
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Making cold malignant pleural effusions hot: driving novel immunotherapies.

Oncoimmunology 2019 January 22 [Link] Murthy P, Ekeke CN, Russell KL, Butler SC, Wang Y, Luketich JD, Soloff AC, Dhupar R, Lotze MT Abstract Malignant pleural effusions, arising from either primary mesotheliomas or secondary malignancies, heralds advanced disease and poor prognosis. Current treatments, including therapeutic thoracentesis and tube thoracostomy, are largely palliative. The immunosuppressive environment […]

April 4, 2019

Full Archive, Pleural, Pleural Effusion
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Cryobiopsy during flex-rigid pleuroscopy: an emerging alternative biopsy method in malignant pleural mesothelioma. A comparative study of pathology.

Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2019 March 18 [Link] Nakai T, Matsumoto Y, Sasada S, Tanaka M, Tsuchida T, Ohe Y, Motoi N Abstract BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is rarely an asbestos-related cancer with a poor prognosis that is difficult to distinguish from some benign conditions by using conventional biopsy techniques. The purpose of […]

March 28, 2019

Full Archive, Pleural, Pleural Effusion, pleuroscopy
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Pemetrexed-loaded nanoparticles targeted to malignant pleural mesothelioma cells: an in vitro study.

International Journal of Nanomedicine 2019 January 23 [Link] Cova E, Pandolfi L, Colombo M, Frangipane V, Inghilleri S, Morosini M, Mrakic-Sposta S, Moretti S, Monti M, Pignochino Y, Benvenuti S, Prosperi D, Stella G, Morbini P, Meloni F Abstract PURPOSE: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor characterized by poor prognosis. Its incidence is […]

March 1, 2019

Chemotherapy, Full Archive, Pemetrexed (Alimta), Pleural, Pleural Effusion
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