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 ...

He notes the challenges of treating malignant pleural mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of the lung lining that is difficult to remove completely through surgery.

HIT-Meso is a clinical trial led by Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Dr Crispin Hiley and based at the UCL Cancer Institute. You can see details of the main clinical trial on the UCL website. HIT-Meso ...

IN 1960 Wagner, Sleggs and Marchand 1 reported 33 cases of diffuse pleural mesothelioma from the North Western Cape Province of South Africa. The collection of such a large number of cases of a ...

Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC): KEYTRUDA may be combined with chemotherapy medicines to treat BTC, a cancer that affects the bile ducts or gallbladder. This treatment is for adults when the cancer has ...

Pleurectomy and decortication is a surgical procedure that may be recommended for patients with mesothelioma or other tumors or diseases affecting the inner chest. This involves removing diseased ...

Nearly 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year, out of which 30% are veterans. This incurable and aggressive form of cancer is caused by exposure to toxic asbestos and is very ...