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Resectable Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma

MedGen UID:
1653062
•Concept ID:
C4743576
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura that is amenable to surgical resection. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

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

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Return to intended oncologic treatment after surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Nelson DB, Rice DC, Mitchell KG, Tsao AS, Gomez DR, Sepesi B, Mehran RJ
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019 Sep;158(3):924-929. Epub 2019 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.02.129. PMID: 31430846
Treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma with chemotherapy preceding versus after surgical resection.
Verma V, Ahern CA, Berlind CG, Lindsay WD, Grover S, Friedberg JS, Simone CB 2nd
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019 Feb;157(2):758-766.e1. Epub 2018 Oct 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.10.039. PMID: 30454981
Consensus report: pretreatment minimal staging and treatment of potentially resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.
van Meerbeeck JP, Boyer M
Lung Cancer 2005 Jul;49 Suppl 1:S123-7. Epub 2005 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2005.03.032. PMID: 15950792

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Update on Diagnosing and Reporting Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Savic I, Myers J
Acta Med Acad 2021 Apr;50(1):197-208. doi: 10.5644/ama2006-124.335. PMID: 34075773
Non-incisional pleurectomy/decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Tanaka F, Takenaka M, Imanishi N, Hirai A, Kanayama M, Mori M, Matsumiya H, Taira A, Shinohara S, Kuroda K
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021 Sep;69(9):1320-1325. Epub 2021 May 24 doi: 10.1007/s11748-021-01643-z. PMID: 34028663
Asbestos-related diseases.
Musk AW, de Klerk N, Reid A, Hui J, Franklin P, Brims F
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2020 Jun 1;24(6):562-567. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.19.0645. PMID: 32553000
Malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Hughes RS
Am J Med Sci 2005 Jan;329(1):29-44. doi: 10.1097/00000441-200501000-00007. PMID: 15654178
Malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Boutin C, Schlesser M, Frenay C, Astoul P
Eur Respir J 1998 Oct;12(4):972-81. doi: 10.1183/09031936.98.12040972. PMID: 9817178

Diagnosis

Updates in Management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
John A, O'Sullivan H, Popat S
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2023 Dec;24(12):1758-1789. Epub 2023 Nov 17 doi: 10.1007/s11864-023-01148-2. PMID: 37975977
Update on Diagnosing and Reporting Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Savic I, Myers J
Acta Med Acad 2021 Apr;50(1):197-208. doi: 10.5644/ama2006-124.335. PMID: 34075773
Surgery in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Bueno R, Opitz I; IASLC Mesothelioma Taskforce
J Thorac Oncol 2018 Nov;13(11):1638-1654. Epub 2018 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.001. PMID: 30121394
Malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Tsao AS, Wistuba I, Roth JA, Kindler HL
J Clin Oncol 2009 Apr 20;27(12):2081-90. Epub 2009 Mar 2 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.8523. PMID: 19255316Free PMC Article
Malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Hughes RS
Am J Med Sci 2005 Jan;329(1):29-44. doi: 10.1097/00000441-200501000-00007. PMID: 15654178

Therapy

Updates in Management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
John A, O'Sullivan H, Popat S
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2023 Dec;24(12):1758-1789. Epub 2023 Nov 17 doi: 10.1007/s11864-023-01148-2. PMID: 37975977
Pleural mesothelioma: is the surgeon still there?
Opitz I, Weder W
Ann Oncol 2018 Aug 1;29(8):1710-1717. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdy195. PMID: 29905765
Peritoneal mesothelioma.
Hesdorffer ME, Chabot J, DeRosa C, Taub R
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2008 Jun;9(2-3):180-90. Epub 2008 Oct 8 doi: 10.1007/s11864-008-0072-2. PMID: 18841478
Peritoneal mesothelioma.
Taub RN, Keohan ML, Chabot JC, Fountain KS, Plitsas M
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2000 Oct;1(4):303-12. doi: 10.1007/s11864-000-0046-5. PMID: 12057156
Pericardial mesothelioma.
Vigneswaran WT, Stefanacci PR
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2000 Oct;1(4):299-302. doi: 10.1007/s11864-000-0045-6. PMID: 12057155

Prognosis

The Staging of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Euhus CJ, Ripley RT
Thorac Surg Clin 2020 Nov;30(4):425-433. Epub 2020 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2020.07.001. PMID: 33012430
Pleural mesothelioma: is the surgeon still there?
Opitz I, Weder W
Ann Oncol 2018 Aug 1;29(8):1710-1717. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdy195. PMID: 29905765
Peritoneal mesothelioma.
Hesdorffer ME, Chabot J, DeRosa C, Taub R
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2008 Jun;9(2-3):180-90. Epub 2008 Oct 8 doi: 10.1007/s11864-008-0072-2. PMID: 18841478
Malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Hughes RS
Am J Med Sci 2005 Jan;329(1):29-44. doi: 10.1097/00000441-200501000-00007. PMID: 15654178
Pericardial mesothelioma.
Vigneswaran WT, Stefanacci PR
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2000 Oct;1(4):299-302. doi: 10.1007/s11864-000-0045-6. PMID: 12057155

Clinical prediction guides

Principles of Surgical Management of Peritoneal Mesothelioma.
Steadman JA, Grotz TE
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2023 Sep;21(9):981-986. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7055. PMID: 37673112
Preoperative prediction of unresectability in malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Burt BM, Lee HS, Raghuram AC, Strange C, Mason J, Strange T, Delgado J, Sugarbaker DJ
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020 Jun;159(6):2512-2520.e1. Epub 2019 Nov 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.11.035. PMID: 32087959
Pleural mesothelioma: is the surgeon still there?
Opitz I, Weder W
Ann Oncol 2018 Aug 1;29(8):1710-1717. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdy195. PMID: 29905765
Local and systemic therapies for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Gomez D, Tsao AS
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2014 Dec;15(4):683-99. doi: 10.1007/s11864-014-0314-4. PMID: 25266654
Multimodal management of malignant pleural mesothelioma: where are we today?
Van Schil PE, Opitz I, Weder W, De Laet C, Domen A, Lauwers P, Hendriks JM, Van Meerbeeck JP
Eur Respir J 2014 Sep;44(3):754-64. Epub 2014 Feb 13 doi: 10.1183/09031936.00207213. PMID: 24525443

Recent systematic reviews

Primary Melanoma of the Lung: A Systematic Review.
Paliogiannis P, Fara AM, Pintus G, Abdel-Rahman WM, Colombino M, Casula M, Palmieri G, Cossu A
Medicina (Kaunas) 2020 Oct 30;56(11) doi: 10.3390/medicina56110576. PMID: 33142971Free PMC Article
Pathology of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Hung YP, Chirieac LR
Thorac Surg Clin 2020 Nov;30(4):367-382. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2020.08.007. PMID: 33012427
Extrapleural pneumonectomies for pleural mesothelioma.
Faccioli E, Bellini A, Mammana M, Monaci N, Schiavon M, Rea F
Expert Rev Respir Med 2020 Jan;14(1):67-79. Epub 2019 Nov 13 doi: 10.1080/17476348.2020.1688147. PMID: 31674841
A systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Cao C, Tian D, Park J, Allan J, Pataky KA, Yan TD
Lung Cancer 2014 Feb;83(2):240-5. Epub 2013 Dec 6 doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2013.11.026. PMID: 24360321
Inguinal canal tumors of adulthood.
Vagnoni V, Brunocilla E, Schiavina R, Borghesi M, Passaretti G, Gentile G, Fiorentino M, Martorana G
Anticancer Res 2013 Jun;33(6):2361-8. PMID: 23749883

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