Surgery
Stemness and hybrid epithelial-mesenchymal profiles guide peritoneal dissemination of malignant mesothelioma and pseudomyxoma peritonei
International Journal of Cancer 2024 August 15 [Link] Nayana Lazzari, Giulia Rigotto, Barbara Montini, Paola Del Bianco, Elena Moretto, Federica Palladino, Rocco Cappellesso, Marco Tonello, Carola Cenzi, Antonio Scapinello Maria Assunta Piano, Carlo Riccardo Rossi, Piero Dalerba, Pierluigi Pilati, Antonio Sommariva, Maria Luisa Calabrò Abstract Intrabdominal dissemination of malignant mesothelioma (MM) and pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP)…
Read MorePeritoneal Dissemination in Patients with Recurrence After Post-pleurectomy/decortication for Pleural Mesothelioma
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2024 August 10 [Link] Akifumi Nakamura, Masaki Hashimoto, Ayumi Kuroda, Kyoshiro Takegahara, Akihiro Fukuda, Seiji Matsumoto, Nobuyuki Kondo, Toshiyuki Minami, Kazuhiro Kitajima, Kozo Kuribayashi, Takashi Kijima, Soichiro Funaki, Seiki Hasegawa Abstract Background: In clinical practice, peritoneal dissemination after curative-intent surgery for pleural mesothelioma occasionally recurs. This study investigated the risk factors…
Read MoreQuality of Life After Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC): Cancer Survivors’ Perspective Through In-Depth Interviews
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2024 July 26 [Link] Luis Felipe Falla-Zuniga, Mary Caitlin King, Kathleen Pawlikowski, Andrei Nikiforchin, Felipe Lopez-Ramirez, Philipp Barakat, Sergei Iugai, Carol Nieroda, Vadim Gushchin, Armando Sardi Abstract Background: CRS/HIPEC patients face unique quality of life (QoL) challenges due to advanced disease (peritoneal carcinomatosis), the extent of procedure, and risk for long-term…
Read MoreThe Role of Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy (HITHOC) in Thoracic Tumors
Cancers 2024 July 11 [Link] Federica Danuzzo, Maria Chiara Sibilia, Sara Vaquer, Andrea Cara, Enrico Mario Cassina, Lidia Libretti, Emanuele Pirondini, Federico Raveglia, Antonio Tuoro, Francesco Petrella Abstract Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a rare but aggressive thoracic tumor with a poor prognosis. Multimodal treatment-including induction chemotherapy, aggressive surgical resection, radiotherapy and immunotherapy in selected cases-currently…
Read MoreComprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Feasibility Pilot Study
Cancers 2024 May 26 [Link] Lorenzo Lippi, Alessandro de Sire, Arianna Folli, Claudio Curci, Dario Calafiore, Mariano Lombardi, Luca Bertolaccini, Alessio Turco, Antonio Ammendolia, Nicola Fusco, Lorenzo Spaggiari, Marco Invernizzi Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) represents a significant health burden, with limited treatment options and poor prognosis. Despite advances in pharmacological and surgical interventions, the…
Read MoreA randomised phase II study of extended pleurectomy/decortication (e-PD) preceded or followed by chemotherapy in patients (pts) with early-stage pleural mesothelioma (PM): EORTC 1205
The European Respiratory Journal 2024 June 26 [Link] Jo Raskin, Veerle Surmont, Alexander P W M Maat, Maha Yahia, Sjaak A Burgers, Yassin Pretzenbacher, Frederic De Ryck, Robin Cornelissen, Houke M Klomp, Ana Oliveira, Joachim Aerts, Paul Baas, Sandrine Marreaud, Jan P Van Meerbeeck, Paul E Y Van Schil Abstract Background: The role of surgery…
Read MoreCurrent clinical practices of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
Innovative Surgical Sciences 2024 March 14 [Link] Miklos Acs, Maximilian Babucke, Maximilian Jusufi, Zsolt Kaposztas, Przemyslaw Slowik, Matthias Hornung, Hans J Schlitt, Ivan Panczel, Judit Hevesi, Jonas Herzberg, Tim Strate, Pompiliu Piso Abstract Treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies makes physicians face demanding and new-fangled problems, as there are many uncertain aspects considering the outcomes of…
Read MoreSarcomatoid malignant pleural mesothelioma: a case of long-term recurrence-free survival following curative intent surgery alone
Surgical Case Reports 2024 May 31 [Link] Masatoshi Kanayama, Masaru Takenaka, Katsuma Yoshimatsu, Hiroki Matsumiya, Masataka Mori, Koji Kuroda3, Aya Nawata, Manabu Yasuda, Fumihiro Tanaka Abstract Background: Curative intent surgery may be indicated for some patients with resectable early stage malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). However, sarcomatoid MPM is a highly aggressive subtype for which curative…
Read MorePredictive potential of MRI in differentiating the predominant component in biphasic pleural mesothelioma
European Journal of Radiology 2024 May 26 [Link] Ritu R Gill, William G Richards, Hillary Heiling, Emanuele Mazzola, Yin P Hung, Ravi T Seethamraju, Lucian R Chirieac, Raphael Bueno Abstract Purpose: To assess the potential of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values derived from diffusion weighted (DW) MRI preoperatively to predict the predominant histologic component among…
Read MoreAnalysis of Treatment Strategies and Outcomes in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Insights From a Multi-Center Study
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2024 May 28 [Link] Serkan Yaşar, Feride Yılmaz, Güngör Utkan, Efnan Algın, Doğan Bayram, Selim Tamam, Ömür Berna Çakmak Öksüzoğlu, Ayşegül İlhan, Efe Cem Erdat, Ali Ekrem Ünal, Şuayib Yalçın Abstract Background: This study aimed to evaluate the demographic,” clinicopathologic, and prognostic characteristics of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM), as well as…
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