# pleural mesothelioma stages

Defining the role of adjuvant radiotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma: a propensity-matched landmark analysis of the National Cancer Database - PubMed » Adjuvant radiation was associated with improved survival among those with pathologic stage I-II MPM. No survival advantage was observed for those with pathologic stage III or stage IV MPM, however. Our results justify the need for further prospective trials to investigate the utility of adjuvant rad … Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Definition of stage I malignant pleural mesothelioma - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms » Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB. In stage IA, cancer is found in the inside lining of the chest wall on one side of the chest. Cancer.gov

Survival in Good Performance Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Patients; Prognostic Factors and Predictors of Response » Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has a poor prognosis in general. Here we sought to evaluate prognostic factors and predictors of response to chemotherapy in good performance (PS=0-I) patients.We retrospectively reviewed our database and enrolled… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Guide to Understanding Peritoneal Cancer » Nearly 20% of mesothelioma patients are diagnosed with the peritoneal form of the aggressive, asbestos-related cancer. Asbestos.com

The use of a next-generation sequencing-derived machine-learning risk-prediction model (OncoCast-MPM) for malignant pleural mesothelioma: a retrospective study - PubMed » US National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute. Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Stage IV/Recurrent Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma - Virginia Cancer Institute » Overview Patients with stage IV malignant pleural mesothelioma have cancer that is considered inoperable and has spread to the opposite side of the chest or to distant sites. Patients with recurrent or refractory malignant pleural mesothelioma have cancer that has failed primary treatment or recurred after an initial response. The primary treatment for patients with… Vacancer.com

Targeted next-generation sequencing of cancer genes in advanced stage malignant pleural mesothelioma: a retrospective study - PubMed » Next-generation sequencing was applied to a relatively large retrospective series of MPM using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded archival material. Our results indicate a complex mutational landscape with a higher number of genetic variations in the p53/DNA repair and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p … Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Quantitative Clinical Staging for Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma - PubMed » Improved prognostic performance may be achievable by quantitative clinical staging combining VolCT and Fmax, providing a cost-effective and clinically relevant surrogate for clinical TNM stage. Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov