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The potential utility of GATA binding protein 3 for diagnosis of malignant pleural mesotheliomas
Human Pathology 2020 September 2 [Link] Sarita Prabhakaran, Ashleigh Hocking, Chankyung Kim, Matthew Hussey, Sonja Klebe Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma is associated with asbestos exposure and poor outcomes. The usefulness of immunohistochemistry for diagnosis of sarcomatoid mesothelioma, especially the desmoplastic type, is limited, and more effective markers are required. GATA binding protein 3 (GATA3) has…
Read MoreTrabectedin in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Results From the Multicentre, Single Arm, Phase II ATREUS Study
Clinical Lung Cancer 2020 July 3 [Link] Diego Cortinovis, Federica Grosso, Luciano Carlucci, Paolo Andrea Zucali, Giulia Pasello, Marcello Tiseo, Francesca Sperandi, Lital Hollander, Francesca Galli, Valter Torri, Eliana Rulli, Stefania Canova, Antonio Maconi, Paolo Bidoli, Giovanni Luca Ceresoli , Maurizio D’Incalci, ATREUS investigators Abstract Introduction: New therapeutic approaches in unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)…
Read MoreDeterminants of plasma calretinin in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
BMC Research Notes 2020 July 29 [Link] Martin Lehnert, Daniel G Weber, Dirk Taeger, Irina Raiko, Jens Kollmeier, Susann Stephan-Falkenau, Thomas Brüning, Georg Johnen, MoMar-Study Group Abstract Objective: Calretinin is a well-known immunohistochemical tissue marker in the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. Promising results also indicate the use in early detection. In the present cross-sectional survey,…
Read MoreHeadspace analysis of mesothelioma cell lines differentiates biphasic and epithelioid sub-types
Journal of Breath Research 2020 July 30 [Link] Liam David Little, Vikki Amanda Carolan, K Elizabeth Allen, Laura Margaret Cole, Sarah Louise Haywood-Small Abstract Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an incurable cancer. MM is often misdiagnosed, with a poor 5-year survival and limited treatment options. The discovery of endogenous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is required in…
Read MorePossible reversibility between epithelioid and sarcomatoid types of mesothelioma is independent of ERC/mesothelin expression
Respiratory Research 2020 July 16 [Link] Masataka Kojima, Kazunori Kajino, Shuji Momose, Nadila Wali, May Thinzar Hlaing, Bo Han, Liang Yue, Masaaki Abe, Tomoaki Fujii, Katsuhisa Ikeda, Okio Hino Abstract Background: Mesothelioma is histologically divided into three subgroups: epithelioid, sarcomatoid, and biphasic types. The epithelioid or sarcomatoid type is morphologically defined by polygonal or spindle-like…
Read MoreTesting for BAP1 loss and CDKN2A/p16 homozygous deletion improves the accurate diagnosis of mesothelial proliferations in effusion cytology
Cancer Cytopathology 2020 July 17 [Link] Martin Chevrier, Sara E Monaco, Jacob A Jerome, Francoise Galateau-Salle, Andrew Churg, Sanja Dacic Abstract Background: A number of ancillary tests have been developed that aid in the diagnosis of mesothelioma in cytology specimens. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine whether testing for BAP1 and CDKN2A/p16…
Read MoreGanetespib in Combination with Pemetrexed-Platinum Chemotherapy in Patients with Pleural Mesothelioma (MESO-02): A Phase Ib Trial
Clinical Cancer Research 2020 July 15 [Link] Dean A Fennell, Sarah Danson, Penella J Woll, Martin Forster, Denis Talbot, Jennifer Child, Laura Farrelly, Annabel Sharkey, Sara Busacca, Yenting Ngai, Allan Hackshaw, Graham M Wheeler Abstract Purpose: Ganetespib, a highly potent, small-molecule Heatshock protein 90 inhibitor, has potential efficacy in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) via activity…
Read MoreNucleolin and nucleophosmin expression patterns in pulmonary adenocarcinoma invading the pleura and in pleural malignant mesothelioma
Thoracic Cancer 2020 July 16 [Link] Marek Masiuk, Piotr Waloszczyk, Magdalena Lewandowska, Ewa Dobak, Elzbieta Urasinska Abstract Background: Visceral pleural invasion (VPI) in adenocarcinoma of the lung is considered a poor prognostic factor. The purpose of this study was to analyze nucleolin and nucleophosmin expression in pulmonary adenocarcinoma (PA) with VPI and in pleural malignant…
Read MoreQuestioning the Prognostic Role of BAP-1 Immunohistochemistry in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Single Center Experience With Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Lung Cancer 2020 June 21 [Link] Luca Cantini, Federica Pecci, Alberto Murrone, Marco Tomasetti, Cecilia Copparoni, Ilaria Fiordoliva, Francesca Morgese, Silvia Rinaldi, Paola Mazzanti, Corrado Rubini, Alessia Cimadamore, Francesca Barbisan, Riccardo Giampieri, Marina Scarpelli, Lory Santarelli, Rossana Berardi Abstract Introduction: The prognostic role of BRCA1 associated protein-1 (BAP1) expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is…
Read MoreBreast Metastasis as the Initial Presentation of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
The Breast Journal 2020 May 30 [Link] Lea Korša, Ana Lukač, Lucija Kovačević, Ivan Bilić, Maja Prutki, Zlatko Marušić Abstract Metastatic involvement of the breast is far less common than primary breast carcinoma, comprising 0.5%-6.6% of all breast malignancies. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive tumor with higher incidence among men, particularly…
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