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Metastatic Malignant Mesothelioma

MedGen UID:
1720326
•Concept ID:
C5237029
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

Malignant mesothelioma that has spread from its original site of growth to another anatomic site. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of Platinum Nonresponsive Metastatic Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma With Combination Chemoimmunotherapy.
Foote MB, Shia J, Zauderer MG, Nash GM, Cercek A
J Immunother 2022 Feb-Mar 01;45(2):100-103. doi: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000399. PMID: 34723916Free PMC Article
Malignant Pleural Effusion and Its Current Management: A Review.
Skok K, Hladnik G, Grm A, Crnjac A
Medicina (Kaunas) 2019 Aug 15;55(8) doi: 10.3390/medicina55080490. PMID: 31443309Free PMC Article
Malignant pleural mesothelioma: an update on diagnosis and treatment options.
Kondola S, Manners D, Nowak AK
Ther Adv Respir Dis 2016 Jun;10(3):275-88. Epub 2016 Feb 12 doi: 10.1177/1753465816628800. PMID: 26873306Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gender differences in molecular-guided therapy recommendations for metastatic malignant mesothelioma.
Taghizadeh H, Zöchbauer-Müller S, Mader RM, Müllauer L, Klikovits T, Bachleitner-Hofmann T, Hoda MA, Prager GW
Thorac Cancer 2020 Jul;11(7):1979-1988. Epub 2020 May 21 doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.13491. PMID: 32438515Free PMC Article
Cell-adhesion molecule expression and the proliferation of malignant mesothelioma: a post-mortem examination.
Kuribayashi K, Hirano H, Nakasho K, Ohyama H, Yamanegi K, Tabata C, Fukuoka K, Fujimori Y, Nakano T
Anticancer Res 2014 Jun;34(6):3061-5. PMID: 24922673
A phase II trial of interferon alpha-2a and carboplatin in patients with advanced malignant mesothelioma.
O'Reilly EM, Ilson DH, Saltz LB, Heelan R, Martin L, Kelsen DP
Cancer Invest 1999;17(3):195-200. doi: 10.3109/07357909909021421. PMID: 10099658

Diagnosis

Clinical and pathological characteristic of metastatic malignant mesothelioma initially diagnosed by lymph node biopsy.
Zhu XL, Gao LM, Li F, Liu WP, Zhang WY, Li GD, Zhang XH, Chen M, Liu XY, Zhao S
Pathol Res Pract 2017 Jun;213(6):598-605. Epub 2017 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2017.05.003. PMID: 28551387
Metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma masquerading as a case of acute abdomen secondary to small bowel perforation.
Alkhayal K
Ann Saudi Med 2016 May-Jun;36(3):229-31. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2016.229. PMID: 27236396Free PMC Article
Metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma to the breast.
Sheen-Chen SM, Liu YW, Eng HL, Huang CC, Ko SF
South Med J 2006 Dec;99(12):1395-7. doi: 10.1097/01.smj.0000251471.99684.9f. PMID: 17233200
Solitary cerebellar metastasis of malignant pleural mesothelioma: case report.
Winfree CJ, Mack WJ, Sisti MB
Surg Neurol 2004 Feb;61(2):174-8; discussion 178-9. doi: 10.1016/s0090-3019(03)00448-8. PMID: 14751636
Metastatic malignant mesothelioma presenting as colonic polyps.
Masangkay AV, Susin M, Baker R, Ward R, Kahn E
Hum Pathol 1997 Aug;28(8):993-5. doi: 10.1016/s0046-8177(97)90018-6. PMID: 9269839

Therapy

Gender differences in molecular-guided therapy recommendations for metastatic malignant mesothelioma.
Taghizadeh H, Zöchbauer-Müller S, Mader RM, Müllauer L, Klikovits T, Bachleitner-Hofmann T, Hoda MA, Prager GW
Thorac Cancer 2020 Jul;11(7):1979-1988. Epub 2020 May 21 doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.13491. PMID: 32438515Free PMC Article
Gingival metastasis as first sign of multiorgan dissemination of epithelioid malignant mesothelioma.
Billè A, Platania M, Pelosi G, Padovano B, Quattrone P, Pastorino U
J Thorac Oncol 2014 Aug;9(8):1226-9. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0000000000000224. PMID: 25157778
A phase II trial of interferon alpha-2a and carboplatin in patients with advanced malignant mesothelioma.
O'Reilly EM, Ilson DH, Saltz LB, Heelan R, Martin L, Kelsen DP
Cancer Invest 1999;17(3):195-200. doi: 10.3109/07357909909021421. PMID: 10099658

Prognosis

Gender differences in molecular-guided therapy recommendations for metastatic malignant mesothelioma.
Taghizadeh H, Zöchbauer-Müller S, Mader RM, Müllauer L, Klikovits T, Bachleitner-Hofmann T, Hoda MA, Prager GW
Thorac Cancer 2020 Jul;11(7):1979-1988. Epub 2020 May 21 doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.13491. PMID: 32438515Free PMC Article
Cell-adhesion molecule expression and the proliferation of malignant mesothelioma: a post-mortem examination.
Kuribayashi K, Hirano H, Nakasho K, Ohyama H, Yamanegi K, Tabata C, Fukuoka K, Fujimori Y, Nakano T
Anticancer Res 2014 Jun;34(6):3061-5. PMID: 24922673
Metastatic peritoneal mesothelioma in the setting of recurrent ascites: a case report.
Samedi V, White S, Zimarowski MJ, Harris A, Saffitz J, Wang HH
Diagn Cytopathol 2010 Sep;38(9):675-81. doi: 10.1002/dc.21300. PMID: 20049974
Duodenal metastasis of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Chen HC, Tsai KB, Wang CS, Hsieh TJ, Hsu JS
J Formos Med Assoc 2008 Dec;107(12):961-4. doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60021-8. PMID: 19129058
A phase II trial of interferon alpha-2a and carboplatin in patients with advanced malignant mesothelioma.
O'Reilly EM, Ilson DH, Saltz LB, Heelan R, Martin L, Kelsen DP
Cancer Invest 1999;17(3):195-200. doi: 10.3109/07357909909021421. PMID: 10099658

Clinical prediction guides

Gender differences in molecular-guided therapy recommendations for metastatic malignant mesothelioma.
Taghizadeh H, Zöchbauer-Müller S, Mader RM, Müllauer L, Klikovits T, Bachleitner-Hofmann T, Hoda MA, Prager GW
Thorac Cancer 2020 Jul;11(7):1979-1988. Epub 2020 May 21 doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.13491. PMID: 32438515Free PMC Article
Clinical and pathological characteristic of metastatic malignant mesothelioma initially diagnosed by lymph node biopsy.
Zhu XL, Gao LM, Li F, Liu WP, Zhang WY, Li GD, Zhang XH, Chen M, Liu XY, Zhao S
Pathol Res Pract 2017 Jun;213(6):598-605. Epub 2017 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2017.05.003. PMID: 28551387

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