"Mesothelioma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D008654
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.035.510 C04.557.470.660.510
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Mesothelioma" by people in this website by year, and whether "Mesothelioma" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mesothelioma" by people in Profiles.
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Considerations for Imaging of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Consensus Statement from the International Mesothelioma Interest Group. J Thorac Oncol. 2023 03; 18(3):278-298.
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A population-based evaluation of tunica vaginalis mesothelioma: An analysis of the National Cancer Database. Urol Oncol. 2023 01; 41(1):52.e11-52.e20.
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Medical and Surgical Care of Patients With Mesothelioma and Their Relatives Carrying Germline BAP1 Mutations. J Thorac Oncol. 2022 07; 17(7):873-889.
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The role of imaging in diagnosis and management of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a systematic review. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2022 05; 47(5):1725-1740.
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Systemic Therapy for Mesothelioma: Turning the Corner. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 06; 18(6):e843-e845.
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Imaging in pleural mesothelioma: A review of the 15th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group. Lung Cancer. 2022 02; 164:76-83.
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Understanding the new therapeutic options for mesothelioma. Lancet Oncol. 2021 10; 22(10):1353-1355.
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Efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab in patients with advanced mesothelioma in the open-label, single-arm, phase 2 KEYNOTE-158 study. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 06; 9(6):613-621.
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Response to Comment on "Heterogeneity in PD-L1 expression in malignant peritoneal mesothelioma with systemic or intraperitoneal chemotherapy". Br J Cancer. 2021 03; 124(6):1179-1180.
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The Chicago Consensus on peritoneal surface malignancies: Management of peritoneal mesothelioma. Cancer. 2020 06 01; 126(11):2547-2552.