Mesothelioma Science News June 16, 2008

Mesothelioma Science News
San Pedro, CA - June 16, 2008

1. Response of a patient with pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma after second-line chemotherapy with lipoplatin and gemcitabine Click here
2. Lung asbestos content in lungs resected for primary lung cancer Click here
3. Malignant mesothelioma 2008 Click here
4. A simple evaluation of numbers of asbestos bodies in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid under light microscopy: analysis of 35 pulmonary nodular lesions Click here
5. Image-guided pleural biopsy Click here
6. Prophylactic radiotherapy for pleural puncture sites in mesothelioma: the controversy continues Click here
7. Mesothelioma due to environmental exposure to erionite in Turkey Click here
8. Ranpirnase as a potential antitumor ribonuclease treatment for mesothelioma and other malignancies Click here
9. Prognostic role of osteopontin expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma Click here
10. Prognostic significance of pleural fluid data in patients with malignant effusion Click here
11. Diagnostic usefulness and challenges in the diagnosis of mesothelioma by endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration Click here
12. Long-term mortality from pleural and peritoneal cancer after exposure to asbestos: Possible role of asbestos clearance Click here
13. Excess of mesotheliomas after exposure to chrysotile in Balangero, Italy Click here
14. Linking expert judgement and trends in occupational exposure into a job-exposure matrix for historical exposure to asbestos in The Netherlands Click here