Pleural Mesothelioma: Treatable Traits of a Heterogeneous Disease

Francesco Rocco Bertuccio; Francesco Agustoni; Giulia Galli; Chandra Bortolotto; Jessica Saddi; Guido Baietto; Nicola Baio; Simone Montini; Paola Putignano; Gioacchino D’Ambrosio; Angelo G. Corsico; Paolo Pedrazzoli; Giulia Maria Stella

doi:10.3390/cancers15245731

Cancers (Dec 2023)

Pleural Mesothelioma: Treatable Traits of a Heterogeneous Disease

Francesco Rocco Bertuccio,
Francesco Agustoni,
Giulia Galli,
Chandra Bortolotto,
Jessica Saddi,
Guido Baietto,
Nicola Baio,
Simone Montini,
Paola Putignano,
Gioacchino D’Ambrosio,
Angelo G. Corsico,
Paolo Pedrazzoli,
Giulia Maria Stella

Affiliations

Francesco Rocco Bertuccio: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Francesco Agustoni: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Giulia Galli: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Chandra Bortolotto: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Unit, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic, and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Jessica Saddi: Department of Oncology, Clinical-Surgical, Unit of Radiation Therapy, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Guido Baietto: Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Unit of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Nicola Baio: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Simone Montini: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Paola Putignano: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Gioacchino D’Ambrosio: Pathology Unit, Department of Diagnostical Services and Imaging, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Angelo G. Corsico: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Paolo Pedrazzoli: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Giulia Maria Stella: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia Medical School, 27100 Pavia, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15245731
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 24
p. 5731

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Pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive disease with diffuse nature, low median survival, and prolonged latency presenting difficulty in prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment. Here, we review all these aspects to underline the progress being made in its investigation and to emphasize how much work remains to be carried out to improve prognosis and treatment.

Published in Cancers

ISSN: 2072-6694 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers/

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