Environmental exposure to Libby asbestos and mesotheliomas

July 25, 2008 | Comments Off on Environmental exposure to Libby asbestos and mesotheliomas

American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2008 Jul 23. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Whitehouse AC, Black CB, Heppe MS, Ruckdeschel J, Levin SM. Center for Asbestos Related Disease, Libby, Montana.…

The comparative accuracy of different pleural biopsy techniques in the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma

July 24, 2008 | Comments Off on The comparative accuracy of different pleural biopsy techniques in the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma

Histopathology. 2008 Jul 18. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Attanoos RL, Gibbs AR. Department of Histopathology, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff, UK. Abstract Aims: To evaluate the…

Primary yolk sac tumor of the omentum: a case report and review of the literature

July 24, 2008 | Comments Off on Primary yolk sac tumor of the omentum: a case report and review of the literature

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2008 Jul 22. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Kim SW, Park JH, Lim MC, Park JY, Yoo CW, Park SY. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,…

Long-term indwelling pleural catheter (PleurX) for malignant pleural effusion unsuitable for talc pleurodesis

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European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2008 Jul 19. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Sioris T, Sihvo E, Salo J, Räsänen J, Knuuttila A. Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box…

Assessment of biomarkers in asbestos-exposed workers as indicators of cancer risk

July 22, 2008 | Comments Off on Assessment of biomarkers in asbestos-exposed workers as indicators of cancer risk

Mutation Research. 2008 Jun 27. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Amati M, Tomasetti M, Mariotti L, Tarquini LM, Valentino M, Santarelli L. Department of Molecular Pathology and Innovative Therapies, Institute…

A Phase II Trial of Tetrathiomolybdate After Surgery for Malignant Mesothelioma: Final Results

July 22, 2008 | Comments Off on A Phase II Trial of Tetrathiomolybdate After Surgery for Malignant Mesothelioma: Final Results

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Aug;86(2):383-9; discussion 390. [Link] Pass HI, Brewer GJ, Dick R, Carbone M, Merajver S. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine,…

Prevalence and Pattern of Lymph Node Metastasis in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

July 22, 2008 | Comments Off on Prevalence and Pattern of Lymph Node Metastasis in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Aug;86(2):391-5. [Link] Abdel Rahman AR, Gaafar RM, Baki HA, El Hosieny HM, Aboulkasem F, Farahat EG, Nouh AM, Mansour KA. Department of Surgery, National…

Pemetrexed plus gemcitabine as first-line chemotherapy for patients with peritoneal mesothelioma: final report of a phase II trial

July 22, 2008 | Comments Off on Pemetrexed plus gemcitabine as first-line chemotherapy for patients with peritoneal mesothelioma: final report of a phase II trial

Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2008 Jul 20;26(21):3567-72. [Link] Simon GR, Verschraegen CF, Jänne PA, Langer CJ, Dowlati A, Gadgeel SM, Kelly K, Kalemkerian GP, Traynor AM, Peng G, Gill J,…

Involvement of zinc in taste disturbance occurring during treatment for malignant tumor in the chest and the effects of polaprezinc oral disintegrating tablets (a retrospective study)

July 18, 2008 | Comments Off on Involvement of zinc in taste disturbance occurring during treatment for malignant tumor in the chest and the effects of polaprezinc oral disintegrating tablets (a retrospective study)

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2008 Jun;35(6):955-9. [Link] Nakata Y, Hirashima T, Kondou Y, Tokuoka Y, Imazato H, Iwata K, Oomori Y, Yamato A, Shimizu S, Nagao S, Matsui K, Abe…

Pemetrexed

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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2008 Jun;35(6):1033-8. [Link] Sudoh J, Gemma A. Dept. of Respiratory Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Abstract Pemetrexed (ALIMTA, LY231514) is a novel, multi targeted…

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