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Curated Journal Articles on Mesothelioma

Category Archives: Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma)

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma; cancer of the lining of the abdominal caviety.

Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Genetic and Microenviromental Heterogeneity as an Unexpected Reading Frame and Therapeutic Challenge

Cancers 2020 May 7 [Link] David Michael Abbott, Chandra Bortolotto, Silvia Benvenuti, Andrea Lancia, Andrea Riccardo Filippi, Giulia Maria Stella Abstract Mesothelioma is a malignancy of serosal membranes including the peritoneum, pleura, pericardium and the tunica vaginalis of the testes. Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare disease with a global incidence in countries like Italy […]

May 27, 2020

Full Archive, Pericardial, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Pleural, Pleural Effusion, Tunica Vaginalis Testis
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Survivin Expression as an Independent Predictor of Overall Survival in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Oncology Letters 2020 June [Link] Guozun Zhang, Dong-Liang Yang, Guoqi Zheng, Yufei Liang Abstract Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM) is an incurable cancer strongly associated with asbestos exposure and characterised by poor prognosis. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the prognostic and predictive value of CD146 and survivin expression in MPeM. Diagnostic biopsies […]

May 22, 2020

Chemotherapy, Full Archive, Immunohistochemistry or IHC, Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma)
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Localized Biphasic Malignant Mesothelioma Presenting as a Giant Pelvic Wall Mass: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

BMC Medical Imaging 2020 May 6 [Link] Yunsong Liu, Jingjun Wu, Ying Zhao, Pengxin Zhang, Zhengyu Hua, Wan Dong, Tao Lin, Ailian Liu Abstract Background: Localized biphasic MPeM is rare in clinical practice, we reviewed 8 cases of localized biphasic MPeM (including our present case), and summarized the clinical and imaging features of the disease. […]

May 21, 2020

Biphasic or Mixed, Full Archive, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Pleural, Surgery
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PRMT5 silencing selectively affects MTAP-deleted mesothelioma: In vitro evidence of a novel promising approach.

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine 2020 April 17 [Link] Barbarino M, Cesari D, Bottaro M, Luzzi L, Namagerdi A, Bertolino FM, Bellan C, Proietti F, Somma P, Micheli M, de Santi MM, Guazzo R, Mutti L, Pirtoli L, Paladini P, Indovina P, Giordano A Abstract Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive asbestos-related cancer of […]

April 28, 2020

Full Archive, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Pleural
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Malignant mesothelioma following repeated exposures to cosmetic talc: A case series of 75 patients.

American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2020 March 16 [Link] Emory TS, Maddox JC, Kradin RL Abstract BACKGROUND: Asbestos is the primary known cause of malignant mesothelioma. Some cosmetic talc products have been shown to contain asbestos. Recently, repeated exposures to cosmetic talc have been implicated as a cause of mesothelioma. METHODS: Seventy-five individuals (64 females; […]

March 30, 2020

Biphasic or Mixed, Causation, Epithelioid, Full Archive, Pericardial, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Pleural, Sarcomatoid, Tunica Vaginalis Testis
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Curcumin as an Anticancer Agent in Malignant Mesothelioma: A Review.

International Journal of Molecular Science 2020 March 7 [Link] Baldi A, De Luca A, Maiorano P, D’Angelo C, Giordano A Abstract Malignant mesothelioma is an infrequent tumor that initiates from the mesothelial cells lining of body cavities. The great majority of mesotheliomas originate in the pleural cavity, while the remaining cases initiate in the peritoneal […]

March 25, 2020

Diffuse mesothelioma, Full Archive, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Pleural
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A Mesothelial Inclusion Cyst Presenting in a 40-Year-Old Woman as Abdominal Pain and Bloating – A Rare Diagnosis.

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine 2020 January 24 [Link] Canadas S, Fernandes R, Almeida H, Correia JS Abstract Cystic mesotheliomas (also called mesothelial inclusion cysts) are rare benign neoplasms that occur more often in young women. Symptoms are usually non-specific, demanding a thorough work-up. We report a case of a 40-year-old female […]

March 19, 2020

Full Archive, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma)
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Photodynamic Therapy-Based Dendritic Cell Vaccination Suited to Treat Peritoneal Mesothelioma.

Cancers 2020 February 27 [Link] Trempolec N, Doix B, Degavre C, Brusa D, Bouzin C, Riant O, Feron O Abstract The potential of dendritic cell (DC)-based immunotherapy to treat cancer is, nowadays, well documented. Still, the clinical success of immune checkpoint inhibitors has dampened the interest in anticancer DC vaccination. For highly life-threatening tumors that […]

March 17, 2020

Full Archive, Immune-based Therapies, Immunohistochemistry or IHC, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
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Predictors and Outcomes of Surgery in Peritoneal Mesothelioma: an Analysis of 2000 Patients from the National Cancer Database.

Annals of Surgical Oncology 2020 January 31 [Link] Bijelic L, Darcy K, Stodghill J, Tian C, Cannon T Abstract INTRODUCTION: Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) is a rare malignancy associated with poor outcomes. Recent reports have shown longer survival with radical surgery, usually combined with intraperitoneal chemotherapy. However, surgical interventions in these patients have not […]

February 11, 2020

Diffuse mesothelioma, Full Archive, Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma)
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Clinical and surgical outcomes of patients with peritoneal mesothelioma discussed at a monthly national multidisciplinary team video-conference meeting.

BJS Open 2020 January 30 [Link] Brandl A, Westbrook S, Nunn S, Arbuthnot-Smith E, Mulsow J, Youssef H, Carr N, Tzivanakis A, Dayal S, Mohamed F, Moran BJ, Cecil T Abstract BACKGROUND: Peritoneal mesothelioma (PM) is a rare primary neoplasm of the peritoneum with an increasing incidence worldwide. Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy […]

February 10, 2020

Chemotherapy, Full Archive, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Surgery
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