Amin MB et al: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 8th Ed. Springer New York, 2017
Katzman D et al: Updates in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 24(4):319-26, 2018
Nickell LT Jr et al: Multimodality imaging for characterization, classification, and staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Radiographics. 34(6):1692-706, 2014
Gill RR et al: Epithelial malignant pleural mesothelioma after extrapleural pneumonectomy: stratification of survival with CT-derived tumor volume. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(2):359-63, 2012
Nowak AK et al: Imaging in pleural mesothelioma: a review of imaging research presented at the 9th International Meeting of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group. Lung Cancer. 70(1):1-6, 2010
Scherpereel A et al: Guidelines of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons for the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Eur Respir J. 35(3):479-95, 2010
Tan C et al: Role of integrated 18-fluorodeoxyglucose position emission tomography-computed tomography in patients surveillance after multimodality therapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol. 5(3):385-8, 2010
Tanzi S et al: Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma: report of two cases. J Thorac Oncol. 4(8):1038-40, 2009
Weiner SJ et al: Pathogenesis of malignant pleural mesothelioma and the role of environmental and genetic factors. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 135(1):15-27, 2009
Di Salvo M et al: Prevention of malignant seeding at drain sites after invasive procedures (surgery and/or thoracoscopy) by hypofractionated radiotherapy in patients with pleural mesothelioma. Acta Oncol. 47(6):1094-8, 2008
Plathow C et al: Computed tomography, positron emission tomography, positron emission tomography/computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging for staging of limited pleural mesothelioma: initial results. Invest Radiol. 43(10):737-44, 2008
O'Rourke N et al: A randomised controlled trial of intervention site radiotherapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Radiother Oncol. 84(1):18-22, 2007
Duysinx B et al: Evaluation of pleural disease with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging. Chest. 125(2):489-93, 2004
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OVERVIEW
General Comments
Classification
PATHOLOGY
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General Features
Gross Pathology & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
IMAGING FINDINGS
Detection
Staging
Restaging
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Cancer Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment Options
REPORTING CHECKLIST
Potentially Resectable Disease
Technically Nonresectable Disease
Selected References
Amin MB et al: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 8th Ed. Springer New York, 2017
Katzman D et al: Updates in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 24(4):319-26, 2018
Nickell LT Jr et al: Multimodality imaging for characterization, classification, and staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Radiographics. 34(6):1692-706, 2014
Gill RR et al: Epithelial malignant pleural mesothelioma after extrapleural pneumonectomy: stratification of survival with CT-derived tumor volume. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 198(2):359-63, 2012
Nowak AK et al: Imaging in pleural mesothelioma: a review of imaging research presented at the 9th International Meeting of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group. Lung Cancer. 70(1):1-6, 2010
Scherpereel A et al: Guidelines of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons for the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Eur Respir J. 35(3):479-95, 2010
Tan C et al: Role of integrated 18-fluorodeoxyglucose position emission tomography-computed tomography in patients surveillance after multimodality therapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol. 5(3):385-8, 2010
Tanzi S et al: Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma: report of two cases. J Thorac Oncol. 4(8):1038-40, 2009
Weiner SJ et al: Pathogenesis of malignant pleural mesothelioma and the role of environmental and genetic factors. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 135(1):15-27, 2009
Di Salvo M et al: Prevention of malignant seeding at drain sites after invasive procedures (surgery and/or thoracoscopy) by hypofractionated radiotherapy in patients with pleural mesothelioma. Acta Oncol. 47(6):1094-8, 2008
Plathow C et al: Computed tomography, positron emission tomography, positron emission tomography/computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging for staging of limited pleural mesothelioma: initial results. Invest Radiol. 43(10):737-44, 2008
O'Rourke N et al: A randomised controlled trial of intervention site radiotherapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Radiother Oncol. 84(1):18-22, 2007
Duysinx B et al: Evaluation of pleural disease with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging. Chest. 125(2):489-93, 2004
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