Mesothelioma Science News July 23, 2008

Mesothelioma Science News
San Pedro, CA - July 23, 2008

1. Pemetrexed plus gemcitabine as first-line chemotherapy for patients with peritoneal mesothelioma: final report of a phase II trial Click here
2. Prevalence and pattern of lymph node metastasis in malignant pleural mesothelioma Click here
3. A phase II trial of tetrathiomolybdate after surgery for malignant mesothelioma: final results Click here
4. Assessment of biomarkers in asbestos-exposed workers as indicators of cancer risk Click here
5. Orally ingested chrysotile asbestos affects rat lungs and pleura Click here
6. Long-term mortality from pleural and peritoneal cancer after exposure to asbestos: Possible role of asbestos clearance Click here
7. Evaluation of public and worker exposure due to naturally occurring asbestos in gravel discovered during a road construction project Click here
8. mTOR Mediates Survival Signals in Malignant Mesothelioma Grown as Tumor Fragment Spheroids Click here
9. Mammalian target of rapamycin contributes to the acquired apoptotic resistance of human mesothelioma multicellular spheroids Click here
10. Targeted drug delivery to mesothelioma cells using functionally selected internalizing human single-chain antibodies Click here