Pleural mesothelioma is a type of cancer that starts in the lining of your lungs. While rare, this cancer progresses quickly and may be at an advanced stage before symptoms begin.

Pleural mesothelioma is an asbestos-related cancer with a median survival of 8 to 18 months. 1 Persons with asbestos-related nonmalignant disease are an ideal cohort in which to study biomarkers ...

The malignant pleural mesothelioma market is poised for steady growth during the forecast period (2025–2034). The launch of innovative therapies by companies such as AstraZeneca, Polaris ...

Pleural Symptoms . The pleura in the chest cavity is the most common place for mesothelioma to form. Pleural mesothelioma is often caused by exposure to a mineral called asbestos, which has been ...

The role of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma encompasses the need for rapid diagnosis, preoperative staging and surgical resection of this rare and aggressive malignancy.

Pleural mesothelioma, specifically, is the most common type of mesothelioma, and it affects the mesothelial lining around the lungs. Why Are the Symptoms of Pleural Mesothelioma So Hard to Spot?

Malignant pleural mesothelioma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up S Popat and others Annals of Oncology, 2021. Volume 33, Issue 2, Pages 129-142.

Pleural mesothelioma patients who undergo lung-sparing surgery in combination with photodynamic therapy (PDT) show superior overall survival than patient treated using the conventional therapy of ...

In 2011, Dr. Ladanyi, an experimental pathologist, found that 50% to 60% of pleural mesothelioma tumors carry a BAP1 mutation. Four years later, Dr. Levine’s team found that when BAP1 is inactivated ...

Surgery for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. David J Sugarbaker; Andrea S Wolf. Disclosures. Expert Rev Resp Med. 2010;4(3):363-372. In This Article. Abstract and Introduction; ...