Molecular Cancer Research 2019 Novemver 15 [Link] Eckert RL, Kandasamy S, Adhikary G, Rorke EA, Friedberg JS, Mickle MB, Alexander HR Abstract Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that has a poor prognosis. Tumors develop in the mesothelial lining of the pleural and peritoneal cavities in response to asbestos exposure. Surgical debulking followed by chemotherapy is […]
November 27, 2019
Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery 2019 November 14 [Link] Sugarbaker PH Abstract Introduction: Peritoneal metastases of cancer remains a major cause of an adverse outcome and death following surgical treatment of malignancies that occur within the abdomen and pelvis. The administration of a chemotherapy solution directly into the peritoneal space has been used to improve […]
November 25, 2019
Cytopathology 2019 November 12 [Link] LThakfi W, Gazzo S, Blanchet M, Isaac S, Piaton E, Villeneuve L, Glehen O, Gilly FN, Brevet M Abstract OBJECTIVE: Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM), represents 30% of all malignant mesothelioma, and is characterized by a difficult diagnosis and different presentations. Immunohistochemistry has improved the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity in […]
November 21, 2019
Acta Cytologica 2019 October 29 [Link] Konishi M, Kanyama T, Maeno K, Miyagawa C, Minamiguchi S, Katsushima H, Shimada T Abstract BACKGROUND: A case of peritoneal mesothelioma with an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) translocation was identified, and we conducted further studies to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic insights. We believe that this is the first report […]
November 7, 2019
Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2019 October 25 [Link] Oh JH, Oh MJ Abstract Adifferential diagnosis of ascites is always challenging for physicians. Peritoneal tuberculosis is particularly difficult to distinguish from peritoneal carcinomatosis because of the similarities in clinical manifestations and laboratory results. Although the definitive diagnostic method for ascites is to take a biopsy of […]
November 5, 2019
Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology 2019 October 10 [Link] Saisho K, Fujiwara S, Anami K, Matsumoto R, Kusaba T, Daa T, Nabeshima K, Akagi Y Abstract An 84-year-old male presented with bloody stool. On digital rectal examination, a large and firm tumor was palpated in the anterior wall of the rectum at 2 cm from the anal […]
October 22, 2019
Human Cell 2019 October 3 [Link] Akahane T, Hirasawa A, Imoto I, Okubo A, Itoh M, Nanki Y, Yoshihama T, Tominaga E, Aoki D Abstract Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM) is a rare and aggressive form of malignant mesothelioma. Sufficient biological tools for studying the functional characteristics of this cancer have not been developed. Therefore, in […]
October 16, 2019
Modern Pathology 2019 September 30 [Link] Brich S, Bozzi F, Perrone F, Tamborini E, Cabras AD, Deraco M, Stacchiotti S, Dagrada GP, Pilotti S Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the performance of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in identifying the copy number profiles of the three key peritoneal mesothelioma tumor suppressor […]
October 14, 2019
Modern Pathology 2019 September 30 [Link] Brich S, Bozzi F, Perrone F, Tamborini E, Cabras AD, Deraco M, Stacchiotti S, Dagrada GP, Pilotti S Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the performance of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in identifying the copy number profiles of the three key peritoneal mesothelioma tumor suppressor […]
October 11, 2019