Mesothelioma Science News
San Pedro, CA - September
18, 2007
1. Two substances that induce cell death in
pleural mesothelioma are promising candidates for local
treatment within multimodality treatment plans.
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2. Anti-mesothelin immunotoxin shows
promise and is slated for Phase II clinical trial for
mesothelioma patients.
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3. Using thoracoscopy under local anesthesia
rather than general anesthesia is recommended as a diagnostic
procedure for cases with pleural diseases.
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4. The export of Canadian asbestos to
developing countries sets the stage for another preventable
occupational disease epidemic that will manifest over the coming
decades.
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5. Mesothelioma increasing in Australia,
along with the mean latency and number of "non-occupational"
cases.
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6. Radiotherapy and intraperitoneal
paclitaxel suitable in palliative settings to improve the
quality of life in advanced peritoneal mesothelioma.
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7. Phase II testing of sunitinib, an
inhibitor that affects tumour proliferation and angiogenesis in
cancers including mesothelioma.
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8. Disrupting angiogenesis mediated by
malignant mesothelioma cells.
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9. Possible chemotherapy role for activated and
latent signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 in
mesothelioma cases.
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10. Phase II trials planned for recombinant
anti-mesothelin immunotoxin for malignant mesothelioma patients.
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11. Serum mesothelin is a promising marker
for the diagnosis, prognosis, and clinical monitoring of
malignant mesothelioma.
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12. Multivitamin/mineral supplement use and
its effect on cancer prevention.
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13. Pericardial mesothelioma patient with
metastases to liver responds well to pemetrexed and carboplatin-based
combination chemotherapy.
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14. Combination of radiotherapy and
intraperitoneal paclitaxel suitable in palliative settings aimed
at improving the quality of life.
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15. Flow cytometric immunophenotyping is an
effective method for characterizing cancer cells in clinical
effusion specimens and is comparable to immunohistochemistry in
terms of sensitivity and specificity.
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16. Intraoperative chemotherapy with heat
benefits patients with peritoneal and pleural mesothelioma.
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