Epithelioid
Update on pleural epithelioid mesothelioma: New insights for diagnosis and patient management
Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2026 April 8 [Link] Francoise Galateau Sallé, Mary Beth Beasley, Luka Brcic, Wendy Cooper 4, Sanja Dacic, Marc de Perrot, Ming-Sound Tsao, Sonja Klebe, Andrew Churg, Aaron S Mansfield, Paul Baas Abstract Diffuse Mesothelioma is typically diagnosed through histopathologic evaluation. Recent advances in therapeutic strategies have heightened the importance of accurate…
Read MoreMesoRet: a reticulin stain-based deep learning algorithm to assist diffuse mesothelioma subtyping
Pathologica 2026 February [Link] Giulia Orlando, Anna Paola Ferrero, Giorgia Andrea Impalà, Alessandra Pittaro, Luisa Delsedime, Rute Pedrosa, Darshan Kumar, Luisella Righi, Giuseppe Pelosi, Mauro Giulio Papotti, Eleonora Duregon Abstract Objective: To develop and validate a deep learning model trained on reticulin-stained whole slide images (MesoRet) to accurately identify transitional features and assist in the…
Read MoreA case of delayed recurrence of pleural mesothelioma with intradural invasion
Surgical Neurology International 2026 March 20 [Link] Hidetoshi Sato, Rui Omichi, Yuto Nigami, Nobuyuki Shimokawa Abstract Background: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a tumor of the pleural epithelium with a poor prognosis. Asbestos exposure is closely related to its occurrence. To date, there have been 13 reports of PM with intradural invasion. Case description: A 73-year-old male was…
Read MoreBrain Metastases in Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma: Clinical, Histologic, and Molecular Correlates
JTO Clinical and Research Reports 2026 February 5 [Link] Antonio Ocejo, Clare Wilhem, Francis M Bodd, Andrea Arfe, Marjorie G Zauderer, Afsheen Iqbal, Juliana Eng, Yao Yu, Joshua A Budhu, Javin Schefflein, Robert Young, Mark G Kris, Nelson S Moss, Rabih Bou-Nassif, Charles B Simone 2nd, Prasad S Adusumilli, Jennifer L Sauter, Michael Offin Abstract…
Read MoreClinical, diagnostic and prognostic relevance of GATA3 in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a retrospective cohort study
BMC Cancer 2026 April 2 [Link] Alejandro Avilés-Salas, David Dávila Dupont, Alejandro Aranda-Gutierrez, Andrea Nallely Heredia-Jara, Enrique Caballé-Perez, Luis Cabrera-Miranda, Andrés F Cardona, José Lucio-Lozada, Cesar Castillo-Ruiz, Norma Hernandez-Pedro, Luis Corrales, Claudio Martin, Oscar Arrieta Abstract Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Recently, GATA3 has emerged as a useful adjunct immunohistochemical marker, especially for non-epithelioid subtypes. Although…
Read MoreHormonal Status May Contribute to Sex-Based Survival Differences in Epithelioid Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2026 March 12 [Link] Kaelyn C Cummins, Olivia Sears, Elio R Bitar, Chengli Shen, Allan Tsung, Samantha M Ruff Abstract Background: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is central to treating patients with epithelioid peritoneal mesothelioma (EPM). Male sex is a negative prognostic factor in mesothelioma, but the reasons…
Read MoreMalignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) Evaluation with [11C]-Methionine PET/CT Before and After Talc Pleurodesis
Molecular Imaging and Biology 2026 March 9 [Link] Egesta Lopci, Angelo Castello, Alberto Testori, Emanuele Voulaz, Daoud Rahal 5, Matteo Perrino 6, Alessandro Crepaldi 3, Giorgio Maria Ferraroli 3, Valentina Errico 3, Edoardo Bottoni 3, Marcello Rodari 7, Lorenzo Muraglia 2, Giuseppe Marulli 3 4, Marco Alloisio, Paolo Andrea Zucali Abstract Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma…
Read MorePleural Fluid Cytology-Histology Correlation in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Series of 26 Cases
Cytopathology 2026 February 20 [Link] John Findley, Matthew Demetrious, Lucas Yan, Lei Yan Abstract Background: To understand the efficacy of pleural effusion cytology in the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, we conducted this retrospective study to review the pleural fluid cytologies of patients diagnosed on concurrent/recent pleural biopsy histology. The clinicopathologic features and common cytomorphology were…
Read MoreBAP-1 in the diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Respiratory Medicine and Research 2025 November 28 [Link] Irene Sansano, Ana Vázquez, Oscar Persiva, Marc Simó, Leire Sánchez, Pilar Montoya, Carme Dinarès, Carmen Alemán Abstract Background: The diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) can be challenging for clinicians and pathologists. Patients and methods: This study included all patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma between October 2013…
Read MoreConstruction and validation of a prognostic risk score model for malignant mesothelioma
Discover Oncology 2026 February 8 [Link] Qingzheng An, Fengyun Cui, Guangming Shi, Longkun Ni, Kun Xiao, Feng Tian, Yuezhi Chen, Leping Li, Changqing Jing, Guodong Lian Abstract Purpose: Malignant mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive cancer. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) histologic subtypes–epithelioid (best prognosis), biphasic, and sarcomatoid (worst prognosis)—provide baseline stratification, architectural and molecular…
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