"Pleural Neoplasms" 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.
Neoplasms of the thin serous membrane that envelopes the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity. Pleural neoplasms are exceedingly rare and are usually not diagnosed until they are advanced because in the early stages they produce no symptoms.
| Descriptor ID |
D010997
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.588.894.797.640 C08.528.694 C08.785.640
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| Concept/Terms |
Pleural Neoplasms- Pleural Neoplasms
- Neoplasms, Pleural
- Neoplasm, Pleural
- Pleural Neoplasm
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleural Neoplasms" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma: ASCO Guideline Update. J Clin Oncol. 2025 Mar 10; 43(8):1006-1038.
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Convolutional Neural Networks for Segmentation of Pleural Mesothelioma: Analysis of Probability Map Thresholds (CALGB 30901, Alliance). J Imaging Inform Med. 2025 Apr; 38(2):967-978.
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Recurrence of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Visceral Pleural Invasion: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2024 Sep 01; 10(9):1179-1186.
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The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Staging Project: Proposals for the M Descriptors in the Forthcoming Ninth Edition of the TNM Classification for Pleural Mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol. 2024 Nov; 19(11):1564-1577.
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Randomized trial of anetumab ravtansine and pembrolizumab compared to pembrolizumab for mesothelioma. Lung Cancer. 2024 Sep; 195:107928.
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Imaging in pleural Mesothelioma: A review of the 16th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group. Lung Cancer. 2024 Jul; 193:107832.
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The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Pleural Mesothelioma Staging Project: Proposal for Revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the Forthcoming (Ninth) Edition of the TNM Classification for Pleural Mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol. 2024 Sep; 19(9):1339-1351.
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The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Staging Project: Proposals for the "N" Descriptors in the Forthcoming Ninth Edition of the TNM Classification for Pleural Mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol. 2024 Sep; 19(9):1326-1338.
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Pegargiminase Plus First-Line Chemotherapy in Patients With Nonepithelioid Pleural Mesothelioma: The ATOMIC-Meso Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2024 Apr 01; 10(4):475-483.
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The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Staging Project: Proposals for Revisions of the "T" Descriptors in the Forthcoming Ninth Edition of the TNM Classification for Pleural Mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol. 2024 Sep; 19(9):1310-1325.