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The mTOR Signaling Pathway Is Associated With the Prognosis of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma After Multimodality Therapy.

Anticancer Research 2019 November [Link] Kuroda A, Matsumoto S, Fukuda A, Nakamichi T, Nakamura A, Hashimoto M, Takuwa T, Kondo N, Tsujimura T, Nakano T, Hasegawa S Abstract BACKGROUND/AIM: We performed multimodality therapy comprising preoperative chemotherapy, extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), and radiation therapy for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Although multimodality therapy resulted in good […]

November 19, 2019

Chemotherapy, Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP), Full Archive, Immunohistochemistry or IHC, Pleural, Radiation
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Types of surgery post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy for pleural mesothelioma.

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine 2019 October 9 [Link] Kuribayashi K, Doi H, Kijima T Abstract Introduction: The surgical arm of the Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery (MARS) trial involved a multimodal approach, with combined therapy consisting of chemotherapy, complete gross resection, and radiation therapy. However, the MARS trial did not compare surgery with chemotherapy, and […]

October 17, 2019

Chemotherapy, Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP), Full Archive, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication, Radiation, Surgery
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Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy After Lung Sparing Surgery for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Single Institution Experience.

Clinical Lung Cancer 2019 September 5 [Link] Franceschini D, De Rose F, Cozzi S, Renna I, Franzese C, Di Brina L, Navarria P, D’Agostino GR, Mancosu P, Tomatis S, Scorsetti M Abstract INTRODUCTION: We investigated the possible role of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in the setting of adjuvant treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) […]

October 1, 2019

Carboplatin, Cisplatin (Platinol ®), Full Archive, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication, Radiotherapy
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Proceedings of the American Society of Cytopathology companion session at the 2019 United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual meeting, part 2: effusion cytology with focus on theranostics and diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma.

Journey of the American Society of Cytopathology 2019 August 8 [Link] Siddiqui MT, Schmitt F, Churg A Abstract We live in the “era” of minimally invasive procedures, molecular testing, and personalized care. Effusions have a high sensitivity and will often yield diagnostic cytological material. The companion session presented by the American Society of Cytopathology at […]

September 20, 2019

Full Archive, Immunohistochemistry or IHC, Radiation
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Localized malignant mesothelioma, an unusual and poorly characterized neoplasm of serosal origin: best current evidence from the literature and the International Mesothelioma Panel.

Modern Pathology 2019 September 4 [Link] Marchevsky AM, Khoor A, Walts AE, Nicholson AG, Zhang YZ, Roggli V, Carney J, Roden AC, Tazelaar HD, Larsen BT, LeStang N, Chirieac LR, Klebe S, Tsao MS, De Perrot M, Pierre A, Hwang DM, Hung YP, Mino-Kenudson M, Travis W, Sauter J, Beasley MB, Galateau-Sallé F Abstract Localized […]

September 18, 2019

Chemotherapy, Full Archive, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Radiation, Surgery, Type of Mesothelioma:
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Defining the role of adjuvant radiotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma: a propensity-matched landmark analysis of the National Cancer Database.

Journal of Thoracic Disease 2019 April [Link] Nelson DB, Rice DC, Mitchell KG, Tsao AS, Vaporciyan AA, Antonoff MB, Hofstetter WL, Walsh GL, Swisher SG, Roth JA, Gomez DR, Mehran RJ, Sepesi B Abstract BACKGROUND: Multimodality therapy may prolong survival among resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). However, the role of adjuvant radiation remains controversial. We […]

June 21, 2019

Full Archive, Pleural, Radiation, Surgery
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First-ever Abscopal Effect after Palliative Radiotherapy and Immuno-gene Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.

Cureus 2019 February 20 [Link] Barsky AR, Cengel KA, Katz SI, Sterman DH, Simone CB Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly aggressive disease, with few, if any, curative interventions. While there is growing interest in using immunotherapy and immuno-gene therapy to treat MPM, very limited data currently exist for combining these modalities with […]

May 15, 2019

Chemotherapy, Cisplatin (Platinol ®), Epithelioid, Full Archive, Gene Therapy, Immune-based Therapies, Pemetrexed (Alimta), Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication, pleurodesis, Radiotherapy
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Extra-pleural pneumonectomy in the era of image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy.

La Radiologia Medica 2019 April 8 [Link] Trovo M, Franceschini D, Furlan C, Pietrobon F, Vagge S, Farina E, Revelant A, Visani L, Maragna V, Parisi G, Scotti V Abstract PURPOSE: To assess the outcome of malignant pleural mesothelioma patients treated with extra-pleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and adjuvant radiotherapy (RT), using the most advanced radiotherapeutic techniques, […]

April 25, 2019

Chemotherapy, Epithelioid, Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP), Full Archive, Pleural, Radiotherapy, Surgery
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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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Tomotherapy in malignant mesothelioma: a planning study to establish dose constraints.

Strahlentherapie and Onkologie 2019 March 26 [Link] Leitzen C, Wilhelm-Buchstab T, Stumpf S, Heimann M, Koch D, Schmeel C, Simon B, Vornholt S, Garbe S, Röhner F2, Schoroth F, Schild HH, Schüller H, Müdder T Abstract PURPOSE: A planning study was performed for helical tomotherapy treatment. We evaluated the maximum achievable protection of organs at risk […]

April 10, 2019

Full Archive, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication, Tomotherapy
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