Cancer is certainly a very dreadful word to hear. A lot of people are still wondering with regards to the treatment options for cancer. It's true, it is already a common fact that there is still no specific cancer treatment to cure all or perhaps most types of cancer. This is the exact reason why virtually all individuals dread cancer so much. Actually, aside from the unavailability of cancer treatment that we fear the most, we also fear cancer...more
One interesting study is called, Translation of Microarray Data into Clinically Relevant Cancer Diagnostic Tests Using Gene Expression Ratios in Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma by Gavin J. Gordon, Roderick V. Jensen, Li-Li Hsiao, Steven R. Gullans, Joshua E. Blumenstock, Sridhar Ramaswamy, William G. Richards, David J. Sugarbaker, and Raphael Bueno - Cancer Res September 1, 2002 62. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - The pathological distinction...more
Another interesting study is called, The role of extrapleural pneumonectomy in malignant pleural mesothelioma. A Lung Cancer Study Group trial by VW Rusch, S Piantadosi and EC Holmes - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 102, 1-9 Here is an excerpt: Malignant pleural mesothelioma is usually a fatal cancer for which operation has been the mainstay of treatment because chemotherapy and radiation are relatively ineffective. The choice of operation for malignant pleural mesothelioma remains controversial. Extrapleural pneumonectomy has been advocated because it allows complete removal of gross tumor and can be associated with long-term survival. To evaluate extrapleural pneumonectomy, we conducted a prospective multiinstitutional trial in patients with biopsy-proved previously untreated malignant pleural mesothelioma. Criteria for extrapleural pneumonectomy were (1) potentially completely resectable unilateral disease by computed tomography scan, (2) predicted postresection forced expiratory volume in 1 second greater than 1 L/sec, and (3) no other major medical problems. Patients who were not candidates for...more
Another interesting study is called, Localized mesothelioma of the pleura: benign and malignant variants by N Okike, PE Bernatz and LB Woolner - The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 75, 363-372. Here is an excerpt: Mesothelioma, even of the pleura alone, is a ubiquitous pathological designation. The diffuse variety is associated...more
Another interesting study is called, Modified RECIST criteria for assessment of response in malignant pleural Mesothelioma by M. J. Byrne and A. K. Nowak - Ann Oncol (2004) 15 (2): 257-260. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - Background: The growth pattern of malignant pleural mesothelioma makes the use of RECIST (response evaluation criteria in solid...more
Another interesting study is called, Mesothelioma: profile of keratin proteins and carcinoembryonic antigen: an immunoperoxidase study of 20 cases and comparison with pulmonary adenocarcinomas. - Am J Pathol. 1982 July; 108(1): 8087 by J. M. Corson and G. S. Pinkus. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - The distribution of keratin proteins and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in 20 diffuse pleural malignant mesotheliomas and 20 adenocarcinomas of the lung was determined with the use of an indirect mmunoperoxidase method. Keratin proteins were identified in all of the mesotheliomas, with strong staining observed in 17 of the cases. Tumor cells of various histologic types (tubular, papillary, solid, and spindle) revealed staining for keratin proteins. A variety of staining patterns were observed, but the homogeneous pattern predominated, in either a diffuse (16 cases) or focal form (4 cases). CEA was usually absent (11 cases), but weak or equivocal staining was also observed (8 cases), and 1 case uniquely exhibited moderate staining for CEA. In contrast, adenocarcinomas of the lung usually stained weakly or negatively (18 cases) for keratin proteins and exhibited a predominantly peripheral...more
Another interesting study is called, Value of the Mesothelium-Associated Antibodies Thrombomodulin, Cytokeratin 5/6, Calretinin, and CD44H in Distinguishing Epithelioid Pleural Mesothelioma from Adenocarcinoma Metastatic to the Pleura by P M Cury...more
Another interesting study is called, Codeletion of p15 and p16 in primary malignant mesothelioma. By Xio S, Li D, Vijg J, Sugarbaker DJ, Corson JM, Fletcher JA. - Oncogene. 1995 Aug 3;11(3):511-5. Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital, Boston,...more
Another interesting study is called, Value of calretinin immunostaining in differentiating epithelial mesothelioma from lung adenocarcinoma. By Ordez NG. The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030 - Mod Pathol. 1998...more
Another interesting study is called, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Extrapleural Pneumonectomy in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma by Walter Weder, Peter Kestenholz, Christian Taverna, Stefan Bodis, Didier Lardinois, Monika Jerman, Rolf A. Stahel...more
An abdominal hernia occurs when either fatty tissue or an organ in the abdomen protrudes through a weak point or tear in the muscles or tissues around it. The protrusion can be labeled either as reducible, which means it can be pushed...more
American Cancer Treatment Organization is created in order to help people stay well or treat a persons problem. In majority of all cases people find themselves left alone and neglected by other individuals and the society as well. This is the main...more