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Protein phosphatase 2 phosphatase activator (PTPA) promotes oncogene-induced senescence and carboplatin response in human malignant pleural mesothelioma cells
Cellular Oncology 2026 June 8 [Link] Eleonora Nigliato, Yan Ma, Rita Derua, Maria Butyrin, Sandra P Nunes, Léa Guilmot, Antonio De Gianni, Rüveyda Dok, Andrew P Feld, Michael Ohlmeyer, Brian E Wadzinski, Sandra Nuyts, Ilaria Elia, Anna Sablina, Veerle Janssens Abstract Purpose: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare cancer of the pleura, frequently related…
Read MoreA single-center experience in parenchyma-sparing surgical treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Updates in Surgery 2026 June 1 [Link] Giuseppe Mangiameli, Debora Brascia, Emanuela Re Cecconi, Veronica Maria Giudici, Edoardo Bottoni, Alessandro Crepaldi, Umberto Cariboni, Alberto Testori, Paolo Zucali, Matteo Perrino, Nadia Cordua, Armando Santoro, Marco Alloisio, Giuseppe Marulli Abstract The role of surgery in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) remains controversial, particularly after the negative results of…
Read MoreConditional survival patterns and individualized prognostic prediction in malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
Scientific Reports 2026 June 1 [Link] Xiaofeng Liao, Chen Li, Ming Huang, Zheng Yao, Shikun Luo, Xiaoyu Lei Abstract Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare, aggressive cancer with limited treatment options and extremely poor survival outcomes. Due to the disease’s low incidence, large-scale cohort studies to clarify survival outcomes and the impact of treatments…
Read MoreFeasibility and Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemoperfusion for Pleural Mesothelioma
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2026 May 28 [Link] Yota Suzuki, Inderpal S Sarkaria, Edra Ha, Ian G Christie, Olugbenga T Okusanya, Omar Awais, Evan T Alicuben, Ryan M Levy, James D Luketich, Neil A Christie Abstract Background: The management of pleural mesothelioma requires a multidisciplinary approach, and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemoperfusion (HITHOC) after surgical cytoreduction…
Read MoreA High-Fidelity Patient-Derived Organoid Platform Recapitulates the Dynamic Metabolic Landscape of Cisplatin Tolerance in Mesothelioma
Cancers 2026 May 7 [Link] Zivile Useckaite, Ashleigh J Hocking, Lauren A Mortimer, John Salamon, Simon Lee, Yazad Irani, Lucy Franzon, Arya L Arul, Sarita Prabhakaran, Sonja Klebe Abstract Background: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is characterised by often rapid therapeutic failure and chemotherapy resistance. While terminal resistance is well studied, the initial transition into a drug-tolerant…
Read MoreFASN for diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a prognostic biomarker after CRS+HIPEC and a therapeutic target
Journal of Translational Medicine 2026 May 21 [Link] Valentina Doldi, Chiara Maura Ciniselli, Claudia Aurelio, Enrica Favini, Silvio Marco Veronese, Fabio Bozzi, Shigeki Kusamura, Dario Baratti, Silvia Martini, Paolo Verderio, Marcello Deraco, Marco Folini, Paolo Gandellini, Sandro Pasquali, Nadia Zaffaroni Abstract Background: Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) is a rare and aggressive malignancy with limited…
Read MorePIPAC for Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Current Insights and Future Directions
Digestive Surgery 2026 May 12 [Link] Arianna Castagna, Aphrodite Fotiadou, Ali Ramouz, Preslava Gesheva, Niall Brindl, Wiebke Solass, Andreas Brandl Abstract Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive tumour with poor prognosis, often diagnosed late due to nonspecific symptoms. Current standard treatment involves systemic chemotherapy and cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy…
Read MoreDiagnostic Challenges in Pleural Mesothelioma
Cancers 2026 April 25 [Link] Moshe Lapidot, Martin Sattler Abstract Accurate diagnosis of PM and precise histologic subtyping are critical for optimal therapeutic decision-making, as treatment strategies-including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or multimodality approaches-are largely subtype-dependent. Because of the several-decade latency between fiber inhalation and symptom onset, many cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when patients…
Read MoreImmunotherapy resistance and strategies in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Cancer Drug Resistance 2026 March 26 [Link] Wanyi Xia, Yulong Zhang, Juanzhi Zhao, Xiaoli Tan, Shaolong Ju, Wei Zou, Chaoqun Chen, Chunwei Li, Yanghua Xu, Yingming Peng, Shengqiao Li Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) remains one of the most aggressive thoracic malignancies, characterized by profound resistance to conventional modalities such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy,…
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…
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