Apical Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Presenting as Horner’s Syndrome: A Case Report

Cureus 2025 October 13 [Link] Shruthi Mankal, Chris Jacobs Abstract Horner’s syndrome is a well-recognized presentation of apical lung tumors, though rarely associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), with only a few cases documented. We report the case of an 82-year-old man with persistent right-sided chest pain who developed unilateral right-sided ptosis, miosis and a…

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Pharmacogenomic Characterization of a Large Cohort of Patient-Derived Cell Lines Identifies Therapeutic Strategies for Pleural Mesothelioma

Cancer Research 2025 September 24 [Link] Jean-Baptiste Assié, Clément Meiller, Esther Stern, Julie Lasvergnas, Maya Arnould, Long Pan, François Montagne, Ruth Sequeiros, Charles Al Zreibi, Elaine Del Nery, Auguste Genovesio, Sylvie Lantuejoul, Françoise Le Pimpec-Barthes, Jessica Zucman-Rossi, Marie-Claude Jaurand, Christophe Blanquart, Ori Wald, Didier Jean Abstract Pleural mesothelioma (PM) urgently requires effective treatments. This study…

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CDKN2A deletion is associated with immune desertification in diffuse pleural mesothelioma

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2025 August 28 [Link] Federica Torricelli, Benedetta Donati, Veronica Manicardi, Mila Gugnoni, Francesca Reggiani, Gloria Manzotti, Pierluigi Di Chiaro, Cristian Ascione, Simonetta Piana, Riccardo Valli, Roberto Piro, Massimiliano Paci, Nicola Facciolongo, Filippo Lococo, Alessia Ciarrocchi Abstract Introduction: Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma (DPM) is a rare and incurable cancer. Immune…

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Sarcomatoid pleural mesothelioma evaluated using diffusion-weighted whole-body imaging with background body signal suppression

Respiratory Investigation 2025 May [Link] Ryosuke Kinoshita, Norihisa Takeda, Hiroko Kiyotoshi, Masahiro Sugihara, Mamiko Kuriyama, Makoto Nakao, Takuji Tsuyuki, Hideki Muramatsu Abstract An 83-year-old man with a history of asbestos exposure presented with dyspnea. Thoracic computed tomography showed right-sided pleural effusion and heterogeneous pleural thickening with calcified plaques. Thoracentesis revealed exudative fluid, and the cytology…

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Recurrence Patterns and Management after Pleurectomy Decortication for Pleural Mesothelioma

Annals of Surgery 2025 January 15 [Link] Juuso Paajanen, William G Richards, Yue Xie, Emanuele Mazzola, Kristina Sidopoulos, John Kuckelman, Ritu R Gill, Raphael Bueno Abstract Objective: We hypothesize that recurrence following pleurectomy decortication (PD) is primarily local. We explored factors associated with tumor recurrence patterns, disease-free interval (DFI), and post-recurrence survival (PRS). Summary background…

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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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Case report: Radiological features of a case of desmoplastic malignant mesothelioma of peritoneum

Frontiers in Oncology 2024 December 11 [Link] Jingchao Wang, Heping Deng Abstract Desmoplastic malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) is an extremely rare and aggressive subtype of sarcomatoid malignant mesothelioma, originating from the mesothelial lining of body cavities. It is characterized by significant local invasiveness and poor prognosis. The nonspecific symptoms of DMPM often result in delayed…

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Comparison of surgical treatment and systemic chemotherapy in patients with non-epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma

Asian Journal of Surgery 2024 November 29 [Link] Hacı Arak, Ahmet Feridun Işık, Maruf Şanlı, Ahmet Uluşan, Bekir Elma, Aydın Aytekin Abstract Objective: This study aimed to investigate the most appropriate treatment options for patients with non-epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with non-epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma who received treatment at our…

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