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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of mesothelioma in the Chinese population: a multicenter study [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Medical OncologyBackground: Mesothelioma is a rare and highly aggressive tumor that causes severe damage. However, there is a lack of systematic reports on the incidence and clinical characteristics of mesothelioma in the Chinese population.
Shengjie Yang +26 more
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Mesothelioma in the Calf [PDF]
Pathologia veterinaria, 1967 Three cases of mesothelioma in calves are described. Two were full-term foetuses, the other was 3 months old. There was ascites in all three. The tumours formed multiple, discrete nodules on the parietal and visceral peritoneum, and in the older calf also on the pleura. Lymph nodes were unaffected.
A. Baskerville
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Cancers, 2021 Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare and aggressive cancer, related to chronic inflammation and oxidative stress caused mainly by exposure to asbestos [...]
Daniel L. Pouliquen, Joanna Kopecka
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Cancers, 2021 Malignant mesothelioma is a disease affecting serosal surfaces derived from the mesothelium comprising the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, and tunica vaginalis testis [...]
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EClinicalMedicine, 2022 Summary: Background: Currently, there is no US Food and Drug Administration approved therapy for patients with pleural mesothelioma who have relapsed following platinum-doublet based chemotherapy. Vinorelbine has demonstrated useful clinical activity in
Dean A. Fennell +16 more
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Cytojournal, 2022 Mesothelioma arises from the surface serosal cells lining the pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial cavities. It has three variants including: epithelioid, sarcomatous/desmoplastic, and biphasic types. Mesothelioma cells, predominantly of the epithelioid type, can shed into effusions as sheets, clusters/ morulae, papillae, or single cells.
Rao, Nagarjun, Wei, Shuanzeng
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BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2022 Objectives Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive malignancy of mesothelial surfaces, most commonly those of the pleura. The aim of this study was to understand, using a national questionnaire, the gendered care experiences of patients with malignant ...
Liz Darlison +4 more
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The therapeutic implications of the genomic analysis of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Nature Communications, 2021 Delineation of the genomic complexities of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has lagged behind other malignancies. Zhang et al. meaningfully add to our understanding of MPM, and their findings emphasize the need to combine drug development efforts ...
Marjorie G. Zauderer
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Must countries shoulder the burden of mesothelioma to ban asbestos? A global assessment
BMJ Global Health, 2022 Introduction Mesothelioma is a key asbestos-related disease (ARD) but can be difficult to diagnose. Countries presumably ban asbestos to reduce future ARD burdens, but it is unknown if countries ban asbestos as a consequence of ARD burdens.
Seong-Kyu Kang +10 more
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2008 Malignant mesothelioma is a fatal asbestos-associated malignancy originating from the lining cells (mesothelium) of the pleural and peritoneal cavities, as well as the pericardium and the tunica vaginalis. The exact prevalence is unknown but it is estimated that mesotheliomas represent less than 1% of all cancers.
Alastair J Moore +2 more
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