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Pleural cancer

MedGen UID:
56307
•Concept ID:
C0153494
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: CA - Cancer of pleura; Cancer of pleura; Cancer of Pleura; cancer of pleura; Cancer of the Pleura; cancer of the pleura; Malignant Neoplasm of Pleura; malignant neoplasm of pleura; Malignant Neoplasm of the Pleura; malignant neoplasm of the pleura; malignant pleura neoplasm; Malignant Pleural Neoplasm; malignant pleural neoplasm; Malignant Pleural Tumor; malignant pleural tumor; malignant pleural tumour; Malignant tumor of pleura; Malignant Tumor of Pleura; malignant tumor of pleura; Malignant Tumor of the Pleura; malignant tumor of the pleura; malignant tumour of pleura; malignant tumour of the pleura; pleura cancer; Pleural Cancer; pleural cancer
SNOMED CT: Cancer of pleura (363433009); CA - Cancer of pleura (363433009); Malignant tumor of pleura (363433009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006294

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the pleura. A representative example of primary malignant pleural neoplasm is the malignant pleural mesothelioma. A representative example of metastatic malignant neoplasm to the pleura is metastatic carcinoma that has spread to the pleura from another anatomic site. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPleural cancer

Professional guidelines

PubMed

A critical review of the 2020 EPA risk assessment for chrysotile and its many shortcomings.
Paustenbach D, Brew D, Ligas S, Heywood J
Crit Rev Toxicol 2021 Jul;51(6):509-539. Epub 2021 Oct 15 doi: 10.1080/10408444.2021.1968337. PMID: 34651555
Subtypes of stage IV ovarian cancer; response to treatment and patterns of disease recurrence.
Jamieson A, Sykes P, Eva L, Bergzoll C, Simcock B
Gynecol Oncol 2017 Aug;146(2):273-278. Epub 2017 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.05.023. PMID: 28549816
Mesothelioma: path to multimodality treatment.
Su S
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 Summer;21(2):125-31. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2009.07.006. PMID: 19822284

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cause specific mortality in an Italian pool of asbestos workers cohorts.
Ferrante D, Angelini A, Barbiero F, Barbone F, Bauleo L, Binazzi A, Bovenzi M, Bruno C, Casotto V, Cernigliaro A, Ceppi M, Cervino D, Chellini E, Curti S, De Santis M, Fazzo L, Fedeli U, Fiorillo G, Franchi A, Gangemi M, Giangreco M, Rossi PG, Girardi P, Luberto F, Massari S, Mattioli S, Menegozzo S, Merlo DF, Michelozzi P, Migliore E, Miligi L, Oddone E, Pernetti R, Perticaroli P, Piro S, Addario SP, Romeo E, Roncaglia F, Silvestri S, Storchi C, Zona A, Magnani C, Marinaccio A
Am J Ind Med 2024 Jan;67(1):31-43. Epub 2023 Oct 19 doi: 10.1002/ajim.23546. PMID: 37855384
Cancer mortality after low dose exposure to ionising radiation in workers in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States (INWORKS): cohort study.
Richardson DB, Leuraud K, Laurier D, Gillies M, Haylock R, Kelly-Reif K, Bertke S, Daniels RD, Thierry-Chef I, Moissonnier M, Kesminiene A, Schubauer-Berigan MK
BMJ 2023 Aug 16;382:e074520. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074520. PMID: 37586731Free PMC Article
Spatial Analysis of Shared Risk Factors between Pleural and Ovarian Cancer Mortality in Lombardy (Italy).
Stoppa G, Mensi C, Fazzo L, Minelli G, Manno V, Consonni D, Biggeri A, Catelan D
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Mar 15;19(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063467. PMID: 35329152Free PMC Article
Pleural cancer antigen-125 levels in benign and malignant pleural effusions.
Choi WI, Qama D, Lee MY, Kwon KY
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2013 May;17(5):693-7. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0635. PMID: 23575338
Industrial pollution and pleural cancer mortality in Spain.
López-Abente G, Fernández-Navarro P, Boldo E, Ramis R, García-Pérez J
Sci Total Environ 2012 May 1;424:57-62. Epub 2012 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.02.047. PMID: 22444064

Diagnosis

Pleural cancer antigen-125 levels in benign and malignant pleural effusions.
Choi WI, Qama D, Lee MY, Kwon KY
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2013 May;17(5):693-7. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0635. PMID: 23575338
Evolution of pleural cancers and malignant pleural mesothelioma incidence in France between 1980 and 2005.
Le Stang N, Belot A, Gilg Soit Ilg A, Rolland P, Astoul P, Bara S, Brochard P, Danzon A, Delafosse P, Grosclaude P, Guizard AV, Imbernon E, Lapôtre-Ledoux B, Ligier K, Molinié F, Pairon JC, Sauleau EA, Trétarre B, Velten M, Bossard N, Goldberg M, Launoy G, Galateau-Sallé F
Int J Cancer 2010 Jan 1;126(1):232-8. doi: 10.1002/ijc.24711. PMID: 19569174
Mesothelioma: path to multimodality treatment.
Su S
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 Summer;21(2):125-31. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2009.07.006. PMID: 19822284
An age, period and cohort analysis of pleural cancer mortality in Europe.
La Vecchia C, Decarli A, Peto J, Levi F, Tomei F, Negri E
Eur J Cancer Prev 2000 Jun;9(3):179-84. PMID: 10954257
Diagnostic thoracoscopy.
Boutin C, Astoul P
Clin Chest Med 1998 Jun;19(2):295-309. doi: 10.1016/s0272-5231(05)70078-2. PMID: 9646982

Therapy

Cause specific mortality in an Italian pool of asbestos workers cohorts.
Ferrante D, Angelini A, Barbiero F, Barbone F, Bauleo L, Binazzi A, Bovenzi M, Bruno C, Casotto V, Cernigliaro A, Ceppi M, Cervino D, Chellini E, Curti S, De Santis M, Fazzo L, Fedeli U, Fiorillo G, Franchi A, Gangemi M, Giangreco M, Rossi PG, Girardi P, Luberto F, Massari S, Mattioli S, Menegozzo S, Merlo DF, Michelozzi P, Migliore E, Miligi L, Oddone E, Pernetti R, Perticaroli P, Piro S, Addario SP, Romeo E, Roncaglia F, Silvestri S, Storchi C, Zona A, Magnani C, Marinaccio A
Am J Ind Med 2024 Jan;67(1):31-43. Epub 2023 Oct 19 doi: 10.1002/ajim.23546. PMID: 37855384
Cancer mortality after low dose exposure to ionising radiation in workers in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States (INWORKS): cohort study.
Richardson DB, Leuraud K, Laurier D, Gillies M, Haylock R, Kelly-Reif K, Bertke S, Daniels RD, Thierry-Chef I, Moissonnier M, Kesminiene A, Schubauer-Berigan MK
BMJ 2023 Aug 16;382:e074520. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074520. PMID: 37586731Free PMC Article
Spatial Analysis of Shared Risk Factors between Pleural and Ovarian Cancer Mortality in Lombardy (Italy).
Stoppa G, Mensi C, Fazzo L, Minelli G, Manno V, Consonni D, Biggeri A, Catelan D
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Mar 15;19(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063467. PMID: 35329152Free PMC Article
Pleural cancer mortality in Spain: time-trends and updating of predictions up to 2020.
López-Abente G, García-Gómez M, Menéndez-Navarro A, Fernández-Navarro P, Ramis R, García-Pérez J, Cervantes M, Ferreras E, Jiménez-Muñoz M, Pastor-Barriuso R
BMC Cancer 2013 Nov 6;13:528. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-528. PMID: 24195451Free PMC Article
Industrial pollution and pleural cancer mortality in Spain.
López-Abente G, Fernández-Navarro P, Boldo E, Ramis R, García-Pérez J
Sci Total Environ 2012 May 1;424:57-62. Epub 2012 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.02.047. PMID: 22444064

Prognosis

Cause specific mortality in an Italian pool of asbestos workers cohorts.
Ferrante D, Angelini A, Barbiero F, Barbone F, Bauleo L, Binazzi A, Bovenzi M, Bruno C, Casotto V, Cernigliaro A, Ceppi M, Cervino D, Chellini E, Curti S, De Santis M, Fazzo L, Fedeli U, Fiorillo G, Franchi A, Gangemi M, Giangreco M, Rossi PG, Girardi P, Luberto F, Massari S, Mattioli S, Menegozzo S, Merlo DF, Michelozzi P, Migliore E, Miligi L, Oddone E, Pernetti R, Perticaroli P, Piro S, Addario SP, Romeo E, Roncaglia F, Silvestri S, Storchi C, Zona A, Magnani C, Marinaccio A
Am J Ind Med 2024 Jan;67(1):31-43. Epub 2023 Oct 19 doi: 10.1002/ajim.23546. PMID: 37855384
Spatial Analysis of Shared Risk Factors between Pleural and Ovarian Cancer Mortality in Lombardy (Italy).
Stoppa G, Mensi C, Fazzo L, Minelli G, Manno V, Consonni D, Biggeri A, Catelan D
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Mar 15;19(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063467. PMID: 35329152Free PMC Article
Pleural cancer mortality in Spain: time-trends and updating of predictions up to 2020.
López-Abente G, García-Gómez M, Menéndez-Navarro A, Fernández-Navarro P, Ramis R, García-Pérez J, Cervantes M, Ferreras E, Jiménez-Muñoz M, Pastor-Barriuso R
BMC Cancer 2013 Nov 6;13:528. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-528. PMID: 24195451Free PMC Article
Pleural cancer antigen-125 levels in benign and malignant pleural effusions.
Choi WI, Qama D, Lee MY, Kwon KY
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2013 May;17(5):693-7. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0635. PMID: 23575338
Diagnostic thoracoscopy.
Boutin C, Astoul P
Clin Chest Med 1998 Jun;19(2):295-309. doi: 10.1016/s0272-5231(05)70078-2. PMID: 9646982

Clinical prediction guides

Cause specific mortality in an Italian pool of asbestos workers cohorts.
Ferrante D, Angelini A, Barbiero F, Barbone F, Bauleo L, Binazzi A, Bovenzi M, Bruno C, Casotto V, Cernigliaro A, Ceppi M, Cervino D, Chellini E, Curti S, De Santis M, Fazzo L, Fedeli U, Fiorillo G, Franchi A, Gangemi M, Giangreco M, Rossi PG, Girardi P, Luberto F, Massari S, Mattioli S, Menegozzo S, Merlo DF, Michelozzi P, Migliore E, Miligi L, Oddone E, Pernetti R, Perticaroli P, Piro S, Addario SP, Romeo E, Roncaglia F, Silvestri S, Storchi C, Zona A, Magnani C, Marinaccio A
Am J Ind Med 2024 Jan;67(1):31-43. Epub 2023 Oct 19 doi: 10.1002/ajim.23546. PMID: 37855384
A combination of intrinsic and extrinsic features improves prognostic prediction in malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Nguyen TT, Lee HS, Burt BM, Amos CI, Cheng C
Br J Cancer 2022 Nov;127(9):1691-1700. Epub 2022 Aug 23 doi: 10.1038/s41416-022-01950-z. PMID: 35999269Free PMC Article
Spatial Analysis of Shared Risk Factors between Pleural and Ovarian Cancer Mortality in Lombardy (Italy).
Stoppa G, Mensi C, Fazzo L, Minelli G, Manno V, Consonni D, Biggeri A, Catelan D
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Mar 15;19(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063467. PMID: 35329152Free PMC Article
Pleural cancer mortality in Spain: time-trends and updating of predictions up to 2020.
López-Abente G, García-Gómez M, Menéndez-Navarro A, Fernández-Navarro P, Ramis R, García-Pérez J, Cervantes M, Ferreras E, Jiménez-Muñoz M, Pastor-Barriuso R
BMC Cancer 2013 Nov 6;13:528. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-528. PMID: 24195451Free PMC Article
Pleural cancer antigen-125 levels in benign and malignant pleural effusions.
Choi WI, Qama D, Lee MY, Kwon KY
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2013 May;17(5):693-7. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0635. PMID: 23575338

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