SMART combines high-dose IMRT with extrapleural pneumonectomy, showing improved survival for malignant pleural mesothelioma patients. The trial demonstrated a median overall survival of 24.4 months, ...

Cases of pleural diffuse malignant mesothelioma were identified and analyzed retrospectively with approval of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Institutional Review Board. Consecutive patients with ...

In this review, we reflect on the limited effect of the few positive phase 3 randomized, controlled studies, as well as recent trials examining the benefit of immunotherapy. We speculate about how ...

Here we report the results of the phase II part of LUME-Meso (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01907100), an ongoing phase II/III study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of standard ...

Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma are diagnosed at advanced stages and have limited treatment options. Patients with coexpression of ERCC1 and RPM1 in tumor tissues exhibited significantly ...

Prophylactic irradiation to the chest wall after diagnostic or therapeutic procedures in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has been a widespread practice across Europe, although the ...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma continues to be a challenge. The diagnosis and treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma requires a multidisciplinary approach. The diagnosis is best ...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is associated with an aggressive course and poor survival. Patients with MPM should be staged preoperatively using PET-CT. Endobronchial ultrasound, ...

Nearly one in five patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) at a Barcelona hospital contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic. In addition, those patients suffered a 75% mortality rate, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab maintained its survival advantage over chemotherapy with at least 3 ...

There are several types of malignant mesothelioma. Doctors know which type you have based on where the cells are located and how they're arranged. Malignant pleural mesothelioma. Cancer cells are ...