The role of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma encompasses the need for rapid diagnosis, preoperative staging and surgical resection, and also the need for a greater biological ...

Purpose The etiology, diagnosis, staging, and management of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) are reviewed, with an emphasis on clinical trials of newer approaches to first-line, second-line ...

According to the Mesothelioma Center, asbestos kills nearly 40,000 Americans each year from malignant mesothelioma, ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

became the first drug to be approved by the FDA for the treatment of the rare cancer malignant pleural mesothelioma. Its accelerated approval for the second-line treatment of non-small-cell lung ...

This study aims to generate a critical account of the experiences of presentation, diagnosis, treatment and care for current and former school-based education workers with mesothelioma. At present, ...

The MARS 2 study sought to compare extended pleurectomy decortications (EPD) surgery with no surgery in people receiving standard chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Off The qualitative ...

2, p. 66. This comprehensive yet practical text reviews the pathology of neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions of the pleura and peritoneum, with a particular focus on mesothelioma. The anatomy and ...

In his later years, he became poorly and was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma - a cancer of the thin tissue (mesothelium) that lines the lung, chest wall, and abdomen. The major risk factor ...

He was then diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. “The doctors said, ‘How have you been exposed to asbestos?’,” he said. David Picken was exposed to asbestos when working for Centrelink ...