Epithelioid
Epithelioid Mesothelioma Cells Exhibit Increased Ferroptosis Sensitivity Compared to Non-Epithelioid Mesothelioma Cells
Cancers 2025 December 13 [Link] Tatsuhiro Sato, Ikue Hasegawa, Haruna Ikeda, Taichi Ohshiro, Lisa Kondo-Ida, Satomi Mukai, Satoshi Ohte, Tohru Maeda, Yoshitaka Sekido Abstract Background/Objectives: Mesothelioma is a highly aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis that typically develops after a long latency period following asbestos exposure. Although immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy is increasingly used, the…
Read MoreDeterminants of Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Pleural Mesothelioma: Molecular, Immunological, and Clinical Perspectives
Cancers 2025 December 17 [Link] Martina Delsignore, Gaia Cassinari, Simona Revello, Luigi Cerbone, Federica Grosso, Marcello Arsura, Chiara Porta Abstract Diffuse pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a rare thoracic malignancy with historically limited treatment options and poor outcomes. Despite the recent breakthrough of dual immune checkpoint blockade (ICB)-notably the combination of anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 therapies-clinical responses…
Read MoreMerlin Immunohistochemistry Is Useful in the Differential Diagnosis of Epithelioid Mesothelioma and Reactive Mesothelial Hyperplasia
Pathology International 2026 January [Link] Kohei Aoe, Kei Kushitani, Vishwa Jeet Amatya, Tetsuya Nakagiri, Yoshihiro Miyata, Morihito Okada, Yukio Takeshima Abstract The differential diagnosis of epithelioid mesothelioma and reactive mesothelial hyperplasia can be challenging based on morphology alone, particularly in small specimens. Consequently, the use of ancillary techniques, such as immunohistochemistry for BRCA1-associated protein 1,…
Read MoreDiagnostic potential of a novel immunohistochemical marker, GFPT2, in differentiating mesothelioma from its morphological mimics
Histopathology 2025 December 15 [Link] Jia Wei, Xiaofang Ma, Gang Chen, Yan Wang, Qinhe Fan, Qixing Gong Abstract Aims: Mesothelioma (MESO) is a rare and aggressive tumour originating from mesothelial cells, primarily affecting the pleura and peritoneum. Its diagnosis remains challenging due to non-specific clinical, radiological and histopathological features, compounded by morphological diversity and overlapping…
Read MoreMultiomic, Histologic, and scRNA-seq Profiling of Pleural Mesothelioma Reveals Negative Prognosis Associated With a Novel Uncommitted Molecular Phenotype
Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2025 November 28 [Link] David T Severson, Samuel Freyaldenhoven, Benjamin Wadowski, Yin P Hung, Travis Hughes, Beow Y Yeap, William G Richards, Sanna Laaksonen, Lucian Chirieac, Matthew B Couger, Roderick V Jensen, Ahmed A Sadek, Ilkka Ilonen, Kimberly Vermilya, Simona Innocenti, Stephanie L Korle, Julianne S Barlow, Jamie Anderson, Jason Meyerovitz,…
Read MoreCirculating microRNAs as biomarkers for risk assessment and prognostic stratification of pleural mesothelioma
Lung Cancer 2025 December [Link] Evgeniya Sharova, Paola Del Bianco, Loredana Urso, Micol Silic-Benussi, Daniela Scattolin, Donna M D’Agostino, Giulia Pasello, Vincenzo Ciminale Abstract Introduction: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is an aggressive neoplasm associated with asbestos exposure. Clinical management of PM poses major challenges due to the lack of reliable markers for early diagnosis and prognostic…
Read MoreUnraveling Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Case-Based Discussion on Diagnosis and Management
Cureus 2025 October 15 [Link] Othmane Zouiten, Latifa Azarou, Hasnaa Hadiri, Hanane Rais, Rhizlane Belbaraka Abstract Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumor, and its management remains poorly standardized in the literature. This case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges through a 56-year-old woman with no significant medical history or known asbestos exposure, who…
Read MorePositron emission tomography/computed tomography in risk-factor-negative young female with malignant pleural mesothelioma: A case report and review of literature
World Journal of Clinical Cases 2025 November 16 [Link] Aikedan Aisikaer, Mo-Mo Sun, Jie Shen Abstract Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a rare aggressive malignancy, is primarily caused by asbestos exposure. MPM typically affects older adults (median age, 76 years), is uncommon in those under age 50 years and shows male predominance. Based on the…
Read MoreA Case of Primary Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Cureus 2025 October 5 [Link] Liz Betancourt, Jennifer Wallace, Eli Sugarman, Bryant Estevez, Nick La Roz, Evert Castillo, Rolando Torres, Damian Casadesus Abstract Primary malignant mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare malignancy that arises from the epithelial cells that line visceral cavities. The primary pleural presentation is known as the most commonly seen presentation and is…
Read MoreUse of Patient-Derived Organoids for Pleural Mesothelioma 3D modelling
American Journal of Physiology Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology 2025 October 29 [Link] Luca Volpini, Federica Monaco, Elisabetta Casalone, Elton Jalis Herman, Rebecca Filomena, Sandra Manzotti, Olga Strogovets, Gianluca Moroncini, Matteo Mozzicafreddo, Antonella Poloni, Elena Marinelli Busilacchi, Francesca Gonnelli, Francesca Barbisan, Gaia Goteri, Lina Zuccatosta, Martina Bonifazi, Giuseppe Matullo, Jiri Neuzil, Lory Santarelli, Najib M…
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