What has the meta-analysis contributed to today’s standard of care in the treatment of thoracic malignancies?

May 2, 2008 | Comments Off on What has the meta-analysis contributed to today’s standard of care in the treatment of thoracic malignancies?

Lung Cancer. 2008 Apr 28. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Meert AP, Sculier JP. Institut Jules Bordet, Service des Soins Intensifs & Oncologie Thoracique, Bruxelles, Belgium. Abstract Meta-analyses dealing with…

Trimodality Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

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Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 3(5):499-504, May 2008. [Link] Batirel HF, Metintas M, Caglar HB, Yildizeli B, Lacin T, Bostanci K, Akgul AG, Evman S, Yuksel M. Marmara University Hospital, Department…

The contribution of positron emission tomography in pleural disease

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Revue des Maladies Respiratoires. 2008 Feb;25(2):129-38. [Link] Duysinx B, Corhay JL, Larock MP, Withofs N, Bury T, Hustinx R, Louis R. Service de Pneumologie, CHU Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium. bduysinx@swing.be Abstract…

Occupational respiratory cancers

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Revue des Maladies Respiratoires. 2008 Feb;25(2):193-207. [Link] Pairon JC, Andujar P, Matrat M, Ameille J. Inserm, Unité 841, Créteil, France. jc.pairon@chicreteil.fr Abstract Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma are the most…

Malignant mesothelioma with unexpected contralateral mediastinal shift: a case report

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Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2008 Apr 28;2(1):125 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Myerson JS, Nicum S, Sharma B, O’Brien ME. Abstract Introduction: Contralateral mediastinal shift due to pleural mesothelioma…

Pleural mesothelioma and venous thrombosis: the eosinophilia link

April 30, 2008 | Comments Off on Pleural mesothelioma and venous thrombosis: the eosinophilia link

Thrombosis Journal. 2008 Apr 28;6(1):3 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Ames PR, Aye WW. Abstract Peripheral blood eosinophilia and vascular occlusions are rare occurrences in patients with pleural mesothelioma whereas…

The value of occult disease in resection margin and lymph node after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant mesothelioma

April 30, 2008 | Comments Off on The value of occult disease in resection margin and lymph node after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant mesothelioma

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 May;85(5):1740-6. [Link] Mineo TC, Ambrogi V, Pompeo E, Baldi A, Stella F, Aurea P, Marino M. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Policlinico Tor Vergata University,…

Remarkable enhancement of cytotoxicity of onconase and cepharanthine when used in combination on various tumor cell lines

April 30, 2008 | Comments Off on Remarkable enhancement of cytotoxicity of onconase and cepharanthine when used in combination on various tumor cell lines

Cancer Biology & Therapy. 2008 Apr 19;7(7) [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Ita M, Halicka HD, Tanaka T, Kurose A, Ardelt B, Shogen K, Darzynkiewicz Z. Brander Cancer Research Institute…

VATS in Diagnostic and Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma on the Occasion of Advanced Pleural Mesothelioma

April 30, 2008 | Comments Off on VATS in Diagnostic and Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma on the Occasion of Advanced Pleural Mesothelioma

Khirurgiia (Sofiia). 2007;62(4):23-6. [Link] Mourdjev K, Ouchikov A, Yankulov A, Paskalev G. Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital "St. George" – Plovdiv. Abstract Introduction. Mesothelioma is characterized by aggressive follow-up,…

Prediction of mesothelioma and lung cancer in a cohort of asbestos exposed workers

April 29, 2008 | Comments Off on Prediction of mesothelioma and lung cancer in a cohort of asbestos exposed workers

European Journal of Epidemiology. 2008 Apr 26 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Gasparrini A, Pizzo AM, Gorini G, Seniori Costantini A, Silvestri S, Ciapini C, Innocenti A, Berry G. Public…

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