Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer linked to asbestos exposure. A promising option for treating the cancer includes cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with heated chemotherapy (HIPEC). A new article explains cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for the treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma. Cytoreductive surgery removes as many tumors as possible. In[…]
Mesothelioma
Efficacy & Safety of rAd-IFN Administered With Celecoxib & Gemcitabine in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (INFINITE)
Primary Outcome Measures Overall Survival Secondary Outcome Measures Progression Free Survival Best Response: Objective Response Rate (ORR) Best Response: Disease Control Rate (DCR) Best Response: Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) Other Outcome Measures Survival Rate at 12 Months Survival Rate at 18 Months Survival Rate at 24 Months Survival Rate at[…]
Analysis of 70 Mesothelioma Cases
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a severe cancer mainly caused by asbestos exposure. It often appears decades after exposure. Early on, symptoms can be unclear, making it difficult to diagnose. Even though the cancer is rare, a mesothelioma diagnosis is still concerning since there is a lack of treatment options. An[…]
PORT-7 for the Treatment of Mesothelioma
Results from a clinical trial being performed on malignant pleural mesothelioma patients will be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting being held in Chicago, Illinois. Results will be posted by internationally known mesothelioma expert Dr. Luciano Mutti of the department of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology at[…]
First Local Anaesthesia Thoracoscopy for Pleural Effusion Diagnosis. (FLAT)
Primary Outcome Measures Time to Diagnosis Hospitalization time Secondary Outcome Measures Patient’s discomfort/pain Complications Rate of Non Specific Pleuritis Inclusion Criteria Undiagnosed pleural effusion with the character of a lymphocytic exudate Exclusion Criteria Empyema Transudate pleural effusion. Central airway obstruction by tumor. Existence of extensive adhesions that do not allow[…]
Ageing and Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer mainly caused by asbestos exposure, mostly affects the lining of the lungs, but can also affect the lining of the abdomen, heart, and testicles. Older adults are mostly at risk, especially those who worked with asbestos. A new article from the Australasian Journal on[…]
Phase 1 Study of MRTX1719 in Solid Tumors With MTAP Deletion
Primary Outcome Measures Number of Patients who Experience Dose-Limiting Toxicity Number of patients who experience a treatment-related adverse event Objective response rate (ORR) Duration of response (DOR) Progression free survival (PFS) Overall survival (OS) Secondary Outcome Measures Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) Time to achieve maximal[…]
Hemithoracic Arc Radiotherapy Post Pleural Decortication
Primary Outcome Measures Acute Radiation Toxicity late radiation toxicity Inclusion Criteria Evidence of metastatic disease. Underwent Pleural decortication. Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria Poor pulmonary function tests. Recurrent or palliative cases. Inability to attend full course of Radiotherapy or follow up visits.
The Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Value of FAPI PET in Pleural Mesothelioma (FAPI-PM)
Primary Outcome Measures Diagnostic Performance Secondary Outcome Measures Location biopsy Staging Patient Management Uptake Values Changes uptake parameters due to anticancer treatment Correlate immunohistochemistry Incidental findings Safety Evaluation FAPI-injection Overall survival Recurrence/Progression Free Survival Response evaluation Interobserver reliability Inclusion Criteria Patients with pleural lesions suspicious of pleural mesothelioma and referred[…]
CAR-T Cell Therapy for Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer mainly caused by asbestos exposure. With the disease being rare, there are limited treatment options for the disease. This is especially true for elderly patients. They can struggle with conventional therapies due to their age and health problems. One therapy known as Chimeric[…]
