Significance of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/computed tomography in the initial staging of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma

Nuclear Medicine Communications 2025 May 6 [Link] Hui Zhang, Lifang Pang, Jun Hou, Beilei Li, Yiqiu Zhang Abstract Objective: This study was aimed at evaluating the significance of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in the staging and differentiation of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM). Materials and methods: We retrospectively analyzed clinical and imaging data of 21…

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Efficacy of Immunotherapy Versus Chemotherapy in Advanced Pleural Mesothelioma: A Turkish Oncology Group (TOG) Study

Medicina 2025 March 31 [Link] Ziya Kalkan, Senar Ebinc, Murat Arcagok, Ahmet Bilici, Ozcan Yildiz, Saadettin Kilickap, Deniz Can Guven, Ali Murat Tatli, Ahmet Taner Sumbul, Nil Molinas Mandel, Akin Ozturk, Murat Bardakci, Serdar Karakaya, Muhammet Ali Kaplan Abstract Background and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of immunotherapy compared to chemotherapy across…

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Efficacy and safety of bintrafusp alfa evaluated in a phase II single-arm clinical trial in previously treated advanced pleural mesothelioma

Lung Cancer 2025 May [Link] Ernest Nadal, Paloma Martín-Martorell, Jose Carlos Benítez, Maria Ángeles Sala, Susana Cedrés, Carlos Álvarez, Manuel Dómine, Elia Sais 8, Maria Saigí, Rafael López, Laia Vilà, Bartomeu Massutí, Rosario García-Campelo, Andres Mesas-Ruiz, Amelia Insa, Sílvia Plans-Marín, Sara Hijazo-Pechero, Cristina Muñoz-Pinedo, Jesús Brenes, Mariano Provencio Abstract Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the…

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CD276 as a critical independent biomarker and immune checkpoint inhibitor target in epithelioid mesothelioma-TCGA study

Journal of Thoracic Disease 2025 January 24 [Link] Yuko Aoki, Ken Arimura, Kenzo Hiroshima, Yasuto Sato, Mitsuko Kondo, Etsuko Tagaya Abstract Background: CD276 is an immune checkpoint, and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) targeting CD276 have been tested against various cancers. However, the precise role of CD276 in mesothelioma subtypes is unknown. This study aimed to…

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DNA methylation status classifies pleural mesothelioma cells according to their immune profile: implication for precision epigenetic therapy

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2025 February 18 [Link] Maria Fortunata Lofiego, Rossella Tufano, Emma Bello, Laura Solmonese, Francesco Marzani, Francesca Piazzini, Fabrizio Celesti, Francesca Pia Caruso, Teresa Maria Rosaria Noviello, Roberta Mortarini, Andrea Anichini, Michele Ceccarelli, Luana Calabrò, Michele Maio, Sandra Coral, Anna Maria Di Giacomo, Alessia Covre Abstract Background: Co-targeting of…

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Prognostic Stratification of Epithelioid Pleural Mesothelioma Based on the Hippo-TEADs Network

Cancers 2025 January 30 [Link] Anello Marcello Poma, Rossella Bruno, Iacopo Petrini, Iosè Di Stefano, Alessandra Celi, Andrea Sbrana, Sabrina Cappelli, Antonio Chella, Franca Melfi, Marco Lucchi, Greta Alì Abstract Background. The Hippo pathway is the most frequently altered signaling in pleural mesothelioma (PM). Epithelioid PM (ePM) is associated with better outcome than non-epithelioid subtypes,…

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The Effect of Systemic Inflammation and Clinicopathologic Features on Survival in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Multicenter Analysis

Medicina 2025 January 16 [Link] Nadiye Sever, Sedat Yıldırım, Ali Fuat Gurbuz, Delyadil Karakaş Kılıç, Esra Zeynelgil, Yunus Emre Altintaş, Berivan Deniz Çimik, Yeşim Ağyol, Ali Kaan Güren, Pınar Erel, Erkam Kocaaslan, Burak Paçacı, Mustafa Alperen Tunç, Abdussamet Çelebi, Nazım Can Demircan, Selver Işık, Rukiye Arıkan, Murat Araz, Serdar Karakaya, Murat Sarı, Osman Köstek, İbrahim…

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Analysis of Pleiotropic Effects of Nivolumab in Patients with Relapsed Pleural Mesothelioma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Oncology 2025 January 24 [Link] Tomoki Higashiyama, Kozo Kuribayashi, Hiroshi Doi, Aki Kubota, Taiichiro Otsuki, Yasuhiro Nakajima, Koji Mikami, Ryo Takahashi, Akifumi Nakamura, Daichi Fujimoto, Kazuhiro Kitajima, Toshiyuki Minami, Takashi Kijima Abstract Introduction: In August 2018, the Japanese PMDA approved nivolumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, for previously treated, unresectable, advanced, or recurrent pleural mesothelioma (PM)…

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