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Curated Journal Articles on Mesothelioma

Category Archives: Sarcomatoid

Less common than epithelioid mesothelioma, only 7% to 20% of mesothelioma are sarcomatoid. Often called the “wild” type because of it’s unpredictable nature.

Use of Programmed Death Ligand-1 (PD-L1) Staining to Separate Sarcomatoid Malignant Mesotheliomas From Benign Mesothelial Reactions

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2020 February [Link] Fatemeh Derakhshan, Diana Ionescu, Simon Cheung, Andrew Churg Abstract Context.—: The separation of benign from malignant mesothelial proliferations is a difficult morphologic problem. Some mesotheliomas stain for programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1). Objective.—: To determine whether PD-L1 staining can separate mesotheliomas from reactive mesothelial proliferations (RMPs). Design.—: […]

May 28, 2020

Epithelioid, Full Archive, Sarcomatoid
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A case report of malignant primary pericardial mesothelioma with atypical imaging appearance: multimodality imaging with histopathological correlation.

European Heart Journal 2020 February 27 [Link] Banišauskaitė A, Jankauskas A, Šarauskas V, Aržanauskaitė M Abstract BACKGROUND :Primary pericardial mesothelioma is a rare primary cardiac malignancy, with three main histopathological types, sarcomatoid histotype being the rarest. The imaging features were atypical due to concomitant extensive calcification, which resulted in aggravated differential diagnosis. CASE SUMMARY :A 45-year-old man […]

May 14, 2020

Full Archive, Pericardial, Sarcomatoid
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Overexpression of miR-199/214 is a distinctive feature of iron- and asbestos-induced sarcomatoid mesothelioma in rats.

Cancer Science 2020 April 4 [Link] Okazaki Y, Chew SH, Nagai H, Yamashita Y, Ohara H, Li J, Akatsuka S, Takahashi T, Toyokuni S Abstract Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is one of the most lethal tumors in humans. The onset of MM is linked to exposure to asbestos, which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS are […]

April 16, 2020

Causation, Full Archive, Pleural, Sarcomatoid
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Surgery for pleural mesothelioma, when it is indicated and why: arguments against surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Translational Lung Cancer Research 2020 February [Link] Woodard GA, Jablons DM Abstract Extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and pleurectomy decortication (PD) are radical operations for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) that remain controversial among thoracic surgeons. There is a lack of randomized evidence to support a survival benefit when major surgical resection is included in multi-modality treatment regimens. […]

April 7, 2020

Biphasic or Mixed, Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP), Full Archive, Pleural, Pleurectomy/decortication, Sarcomatoid
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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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Comprehensive molecular and pathological evaluation of transitional mesothelioma assisted by deep learning approach: a multi institutional study of the International Mesothelioma Panel from MESOPATH Reference Center.

Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2020 March 9 [Link] Salle FG, Le Stang N, Tirode F, Courtiol P, Nicholson AG, Tsao MS, Tazelaar HD, Churg A, Dacic S, Roggli V, Pissaloux D, Maussion C, Moarii M, Beasley MB, Begueret H, Chapel DB, Copin MC, Gibbs AR, Klebe S, Lantuejoul S, Nabeshima K, Vignaud JM, Attanoos R, […]

March 26, 2020

Biphasic or Mixed, Epithelioid, Full Archive, Immunohistochemistry or IHC, Pleural, Sarcomatoid
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Malignant mesothelioma cells secrete natriuretic peptides: Data and diagnostic clinical implications.

Respirology 2020 March 2 [Link] Tsolaki V, Zarogiannis S, Zygoulis P, Kalomenidis I, Jagirdar R, Makris D, Daniil Z, Magkouta S, Triantafyllou I, Papanikolaou J, Gourgoulianis KI, Zakynthinos E Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Mesothelial cells and cardiomyocytes have shared embryonic mesodermal origin. Cardiomyocytes release BNP under stretch. We searched whether malignant mesothelioma cells also secrete […]

March 16, 2020

Biphasic or Mixed, Epithelioid, Full Archive, Pleural, Sarcomatoid
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Genetic alterations of malignant pleural mesothelioma: association to tumor heterogeneity and overall survival.

Molecular Oncology 2020 February 21 [Link] Quetel L, Meiller C, Assié JB, Blum Y, Imbeaud S, Montagne F, Tranchant R, de Wolf J, Caruso S, Copin MC, Hofman V, Gibault L, Badoual C, Pintilie E, Hofman P, Monnet I, Scherpereel A, Le Pimpec-Barthes F1, Zucman-Rossi J, Jaurand MC, Jean D Abstract Development of precision medicine […]

March 5, 2020

Epithelioid, Full Archive, Pleural, Sarcomatoid
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Lurbinectedin as second- or third-line palliative therapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma: an international, multi-centre, single-arm, phase II trial (SAKK 17/16).

Annals of Oncology 2020 January 16 [Link] Metaxas Y, Früh M, Eboulet EI, Grosso F, Pless M, Zucali PA, Ceresoli GL, Mark M, Schneider M, Maconi A, Perrino M, Biaggi-Rudolf C, Froesch P, Schmid S, Waibel C, Appenzeller C, Rauch D, von Moos R; Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK). Abstract BACKGROUND: Systemic second- […]

March 4, 2020

Biphasic or Mixed, Chemotherapy, Epithelioid, Full Archive, Immune-based Therapies, Pemetrexed (Alimta), Pleural, Sarcomatoid
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in malignant pleural mesothelioma: diagnostic and prognostic performance and its correlation to pathological results.

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 2020 January 31 [Link] Lococo F, Rena O, Torricelli F, Filice A, Rapicetta C, Boldorini R, Paci M, Versari A Abstract Although 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan has been generally validated in the staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), its diagnostic and prognostic performances are not clearly established. […]

February 7, 2020

Biphasic or Mixed, Epithelioid, Full Archive, PET Scan, Pleural, Sarcomatoid
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