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Implantation and Monitoring by PET/CT of an Orthotopic Model of Human Pleural Mesothelioma in Athymic Mice
Published on: December 21, 2019
[Malignant pleural mesothelioma]
O Kawamata1, Y Kondu, T Murata
1Department of Surgery, Onomichi Municipal Hospital, Onomichi, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|January 26, 2007
Summary
This study reviewed 15 malignant pleural mesothelioma cases, noting varied histology and treatments. Survival outcomes highlight the need for improved therapeutic strategies for this poor-prognosis cancer.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Pathology
Context:
- Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer with limited treatment options.
- No established standard therapy exists for MPM, contributing to its poor prognosis.
Purpose:
- To analyze clinical features and outcomes of 15 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
- To evaluate the impact of chemotherapy and extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) on survival in MPM patients.
Summary:
- Fifteen MPM cases (14 male, 1 female; age 38-81) were diagnosed via thoracoscopic pleural biopsy.
- Histological subtypes included epithelial (8), biphasic (3), sarcomatous (2), and desmoplastic malignant mesothelioma (DMM) (2).
- Twelve patients received chemotherapy, with 3 undergoing subsequent surgery; 4 had extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP).
Impact:
- Six patients survived, with the longest survival being 41 months with chemotherapy and 25 months with EPP.
- The 2-year survival rate was 44.4%, and median survival for epithelial mesothelioma was 30.6 months.
- Findings underscore the challenges in MPM treatment and the need for novel therapeutic approaches.
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