Mesothelioma affects mostly older individuals who have been occupationally exposed to
asbestos. The global mesothelioma incidence and mortality rates are unknown, because …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States. Certain groups are
at increased risk of developing lung cancer and experience greater morbidity and mortality …

Abstract BRCA1-associated protein-1 (BAP1) mutations cause a new cancer syndrome, with
a high rate of malignant mesothelioma (MM). Here, we tested the hypothesis that MM …

Objectives Differentiating malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) from reactive mesothelial
hyperplasia (RMH) is still challenging. Detection of homozygous deletion (HD) of 9p21 …

Introduction: B7 homolog 1 (B7-H1; aka programmed cell death 1 ligand 1) is a negative
costimulatory molecule that is associated with poor prognosis in many tumor types. Given …

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a treatment-resistant tumor originating in the mesothelial
lining of the pleura or the abdominal cavity with very limited treatment options. More effective …

Background It has been established that lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer
deaths. This study sought to analyze the epidemiological trends of lung cancer over the past …

Since the second half of the twentieth century, many studies have indicated inhalation of
asbestos fibers as the main cause of deadly diseases including fibrosis and cancer …

Objective To evaluate a new protocol of accelerated hemithoracic intensity-modulated
radiation therapy (IMRT) followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) for patients with …

The reuse of solid waste by the cement industry promises a reduction in the amount of raw
materials used for the production of clinker (clay and limestone), which may result in lower …