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Localized Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma

MedGen UID:
163481
•Concept ID:
C0854890
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A mesothelioma that arises from the pleura with the gross appearance of a circumscribed lesion and the microscopic appearance of diffuse malignant mesothelioma, without evidence of diffuse spread. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLocalized Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy is a safe and effective treatment for localized malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Simon M, Shochat T, Peled N, Zer A, Kramer MR, Eldan O, Saute M, Dudnik ER, Allen AM
Thorac Cancer 2018 Nov;9(11):1470-1475. Epub 2018 Sep 21 doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.12860. PMID: 30240138Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Localized pleural malignant mesothelioma.
Hirano H, Takeda S, Sawabata Y, Okumura Y, Maeda H, Hanibuchi M, Ito M, Nakagawa M, Uematsu K
Pathol Int 2003 Sep;53(9):616-21. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1827.2003.01529.x. PMID: 14507319
Localized pleural malignant mesothelioma.
Erkiliç S, Sari I, Tunçözgür B
Pathol Int 2001 Oct;51(10):812-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1827.2001.01279.x. PMID: 11881736

Therapy

Localized pleural malignant mesothelioma.
Hirano H, Takeda S, Sawabata Y, Okumura Y, Maeda H, Hanibuchi M, Ito M, Nakagawa M, Uematsu K
Pathol Int 2003 Sep;53(9):616-21. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1827.2003.01529.x. PMID: 14507319

Prognosis

Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma: report of two cases.
Tanzi S, Tiseo M, Internullo E, Cacciani G, Capra R, Carbognani P, Rusca M, Rindi G, Ardizzoni A
J Thorac Oncol 2009 Aug;4(8):1038-40. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181a8c874. PMID: 19633479
Localized pleural malignant mesothelioma.
Hirano H, Takeda S, Sawabata Y, Okumura Y, Maeda H, Hanibuchi M, Ito M, Nakagawa M, Uematsu K
Pathol Int 2003 Sep;53(9):616-21. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1827.2003.01529.x. PMID: 14507319

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