Real-world outcomes for patients with pleural mesothelioma: A multisite retrospective cohort study

January 31, 2025

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology 2024 December [Link] Kar Ven Cavan Chow, Cassie Turner, Brett Hughes, Zarnie Lwin, Bryan Chan Abstract Aim: To evaluate the real-world treatment patterns and outcomes for patients with pleural mesothelioma (PM) in the era of immunotherapy. Methods: This retrospective audit included patients with PM diagnosed within three tertiary referral centers…

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Characteristics of long-term survivors with malignant pleural mesothelioma

January 15, 2025

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2024 October 22 [Link] Isabelle Opitz, Olivia Lauk, Raphael Werner, Alessandra Matter, Monika Hebeisen, Bianca Battilana, Hasan Batirel, Harvey Pass, Raja Flores, Andrea Wolf, Marc de Perrot, Mir Alireza Hoda, Walter Klepetko, Thomas Klikovits, Masaki Hashimoto, Seiki Hasegawa, William G Richards, Raphael Bueno Abstract Background: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a…

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Double immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for unresectable pleural mesothelioma rarely induces hyperprogressive disease: a case report

January 13, 2025

Translational Lung Cancer Research 2024 September 30 [Link] Gaspard Naulleau, Isabelle Monnet, Gaëlle Rousseau-Bussac, Florent Vinas, Gilles Mangiapan, Laurence Jabot, Amel Boudjemaa, Christos Chouaïd, Jean-Bernard Auliac, Jean-Baptiste Assié Abstract Background: Use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is associated with new response types, such as hyperprogressive disease (HPD), whose definition is still being discussed. Some authors…

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Efficacy of First-Line Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Unresectable Pleural Mesothelioma: A Multicenter Real-World Study (ImmunoMeso LATAM)

January 9, 2025

Clinical Lung Cancer 2024 December [Link] Diego Enrico, Juan Elias Gomez, Danilo Aguirre, Natalia Soledad Tissera, Florencia Tsou, Carmen Pupareli, Delfina Peralta Tanco, Federico Waisberg, Andrés Rodríguez, Manglio Rizzo, Nicolás Minatta, Picon Rafael, Luis Basbus, Lorena Lupinacci, Diego Kaen, Mauro Ramos, Virginia Bluthgen, Nicolas Castagneris, María Pía Coppola, Alejandra Scocimarro, María Florencia Guerra, Aldo Perfetti,…

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Impact of T Cell Ratios on Survival in Pleural Mesothelioma: Insights from Tumor Microenvironment Analysis

December 31, 2024

Cancers 2924 October 8 [Link] Laura V Klotz, Andreas Weigert, Florian Eichhorn, Michael Allgäuer, Thomas Muley, Rajiv Shah, Rajkumar Savai, Martin E Eichhorn, Hauke Winter Abstract Background: Immunotherapy has significantly improved overall survival in patients with pleural mesothelioma, yet this benefit does not extend to those with the epithelioid subtype. Tumor growth is believed to…

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Determinants of Mortality Among US Patients Diagnosed With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Over the Past Decade

December 30, 2024

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives 2024 September 9 [Link] Ayrton Bangolo, Pierre Fwelo, Amer Jarri, Sai P Pulipaka, Vignesh K Nagesh, Nikita Wadhwani, Budoor Alqinai, Sidra Sohail, Geetha Keshav, Angel A Chacko, Aiswarya Menon, Luis Periel, Zuhair S Siddiqui, Bibek Pyakurel, Sandra Kunnel, Matthew Maturasingh, Gillan Quirequire, Jerusha Gudapati, Ashfi Hoque, Zubair Habib,…

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Isolation and whole genomic analysis of mesophilic bacterium Pseudoglutamicibacter cumminsii in epithelial mesothelioma

December 9, 2024

Heliyon 2924 August 2 [Link] Nan Xu, Kunyi Wu, Ting La, Bo Cao Abstract The relationship between bacteria and tumors has been the hot spot of clinical research in recent years. Pseudoglutamicibacter cumminsii is an aerobic Gram-positive bacterium commonly found in soil. Recent studies have identified P. cumminsii in patients with cutaneous and urinary tract…

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Isolation and whole genomic analysis of mesophilic bacterium Pseudoglutamicibacter cumminsii in epithelial mesothelioma

August 29, 2024

Heliyon 2024 August 2 [Link] Nan Xu, Kunyi Wu, Ting La, Bo Cao Abstract The relationship between bacteria and tumors has been the hot spot of clinical research in recent years. Pseudoglutamicibacter cumminsii is an aerobic Gram-positive bacterium commonly found in soil. Recent studies have identified P. cumminsii in patients with cutaneous and urinary tract…

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Volatile Organic Compound Analysis of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Chorioallantoic Membrane Xenografts

August 26, 2024

Journal of Breath Research 2024 August 20 [Link] Liam David Little, Sarah E Barnett, Theo Issitt, Sam Bonsall, Vikki Amanda Carolan, K Elizabeth Allen, Laura Margaret Cole, Neil A Cross, Judy M Coulson, Sarah Louise Haywood-Small Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer associated with asbestos exposure. MPM is often diagnosed late, at…

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