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Surgery or surgeries used in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma.

Intraperitoneal delivery of chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of peritoneal metastases: Current challenges and how to overcome them.

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery 2019 November 14 [Link] Sugarbaker PH Abstract Introduction: Peritoneal metastases of cancer remains a major cause of an adverse outcome and death following surgical treatment of malignancies that occur within the abdomen and pelvis. The administration of a chemotherapy solution directly into the peritoneal space has been used to improve […]

November 25, 2019

Full Archive, Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Surgery
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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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Globular C1q Receptor (gC1qR/p32/HABP1) Is Overexpressed in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma and Is Associated With Increased Survival in Surgical Patients Treated With Chemotherapy.

Frontiers in Oncology 2019 October 11 [Link] Abstract Introduction: Globular C1q receptor (gC1qR/p32/HABP1) is overexpressed in a variety of cancers, particularly adenocarcinomas. This study investigated gC1qR expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and its pathophysiologic correlates in a surgical patient cohort. Methods: Tissue microarrays comprising 6 tumoral and 3 stromal cores from 265 patients with MPM (216 epithelioid, […]

November 15, 2019

Biphasic or Mixed, Chemotherapy, Epithelioid, Full Archive, Immunohistochemistry or IHC, Pleural, Sarcomatoid, Surgery
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Extrapleural pneumonectomies for pleural mesothelioma.

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine 2019 November 1 [Link] Faccioli E, Bellini A, Mammana M, Monaci N, Schiavon M, Rea F Abstract Introduction: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a fatal malignancy for which there is no definitive cure. The most effective multimodality treatment in prolonging survival is still matter of debate. Surgery remains one of […]

November 11, 2019

Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP), Full Archive, Pleural, Surgery
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Posterior Intercostal Lymph Nodes Double Recurrence and Death Risk in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2019 October 18 [Link] Friedberg JS, Simone CB 2nd, Culligan MJ, Putt ME, Barsky AR, Katz S, Cengel KA Abstract BACKGROUND: Posterior intercostal lymph nodes, previously undescribed for cancer staging, are part of the lymphatic drainage of the pleural space. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact […]

October 30, 2019

Full Archive, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication
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Patient experiences of participation in a radical thoracic surgical trial: findings from the Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery Trial 2 (MARS 2).

Trials 2019 October 18 [Link] Warnock C, Lord K, Taylor B, Tod A Abstract BACKGROUND: The Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery Trial (MARS 2) aims to evaluate a surgical procedure by comparing chemotherapy and surgery against chemotherapy alone. The pilot study for MARS 2 evaluated the viability of recruitment. Challenges have been reported in conducting clinical […]

October 29, 2019

Chemotherapy, Full Archive, Pleural, Surgery
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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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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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MESOTIP: Phase II multicenter randomized trial evaluating the association of PIPAC and systemic chemotherapy vs. systemic chemotherapy alone as 1st-line treatment of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.

Pleura and Peritoneum 2019 June 27 [Link] Sgarbura O, Gourgou S, Tosi D, Bakrin N, Bouazza N, Delaine S, De Forges H, Pocard M, Quénet F Abstract BACKGROUND: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumoral disease characterized by the diffuse involvement of the peritoneal serosa. The standard frontline treatment of MPM is cytoreductive surgery […]

August 30, 2019

Biphasic or Mixed, Chemotherapy, Cisplatin (Platinol ®), Epithelioid, Full Archive, Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Pemetrexed (Alimta), Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Sarcomatoid, Surgery
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