Medical Journal Articles for Mesothelioma

As the toll of asbestos-related diseases continues to rise worldwide, more and more medical journals are featuring articles about studies of mesothelioma treatment. Following is a representative sample of those types of articles.

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• Does video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication in advanced malignant mesothelioma improve prognosis? Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, January 9, 2009  http://icvts.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/icvts.2008.197160v1?ct=ct

• A feasibility study of induction pemetrexed plus cisplatin followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy and postoperative hemithoracic radiation for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Japan Journal of Clinical Oncolology. January 8, 2009   
  http://jjco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/hyn145v1?ct=ct

• Pleural plaques and asbestosis: dose and time-response relationships based on HRCT data, the national APEXS members. European Respiratory Journal. January 7, 2009   
  http://erj.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/09031936.00094008v1?ct=ct

• Preoperative staging of mesothelioma by 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography fused imaging and mediastinoscopy compared to pathological findings after extrapleural pneumonectomy. On behalf of the Nordic Mesothelioma Group, Eur. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2008; 34(5): p. 1090-1096
  http://ejcts.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/34/5/1090?ct=ct

• Doctors are still learning about peritoneal mesothelioma: An 8-section review of progress. Bridda MD, et al. May 2007
  http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555473

• Cases of malignant pleural mesothelioma will increase in incidence till 2020. Several newer antitumor agents are already showing a capability of extending survival. Ismail-Khan MD, et al. January, 2007 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/550289

• Asbestos disease predictions too low. Australian National University, April 2007. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070402100931.htm

• Chemo combination improves survival in asbestos-related cancer. Center for the Advancement of Health, February, 2007.
  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070208131638.htm

• Virotherapy shows promise in treating mesothelioma. Cancer Monthly, April 2007. http://www.cancermonthly.com/iNP/view.asp?ID=172

• Radiotherapy as yet untested for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Cochrane Review Abstracts, April 2007.
  http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/542057

• FDA approves the drug ranpirnase, which has the ability to target tumor cells while sparing normal cells in both in vivo and in vitro studies in treatment for mesothelioma. FDA Approvals, February 2007.
  http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/552711

• More women living with lung cancer are using complementary and alternative medicine therapies to control symptoms. Cancer Nursing, Feburary 2007.
  http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/552134

Mesothelioma doctor
This list of medical journal articles is brief. There are hundreds more to be found by studying publications, both in print and online. You may want to search online at the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Journals, http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/, or the Canadian Medical Association Journal, http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/search?andorexactfulltext=and&resourcetype=1&disp_type=&sortspec=date&fulltext=mesothelioma. These medical professionals have been outspoken against the Canadian government’s continuing to export asbestos to developing countries. Read more details on our blog: http://blog.mesothelioma-advice.org/index.php?s=canadian.

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