The use of magnetic resonance imaging in malignant mesothelioma

Entwisle, James

doi:10.1016/j.lungcan.2004.04.015

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“…11 Although upstaging of mesothelioma has been reported by the use of these endoscopic procedures, no other group to date has routinely used all of bilateral thoracoscopy, laparoscopy, and mediastinoscopy in this way. [12][13][14][15] The state of Western Australia has one of the highest incidences of MPM in the world, because of the mining of crocidolite asbestos in the town of Wittenoom from 1943 to 1966. 16 In the 3 years from 2004 to 2006, there were 246 cases of MPM diagnosed in Western Australia.…”

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Outcome for Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Referred for Trimodality Therapy in Western Australia

Hasani¹,

Alvarez²,

Wyatt³

et al. 2009

Journal of Thoracic Oncology

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In this case series, we could not demonstrate a survival benefit for patients in the EPP group compared with that in the non-EPP group. After surgical staging, 26% of patients were ineligible for TMT. Thus, surgical staging is essential before proceeding with EPP. Despite aggressive imaging and surgical staging, 39% of patients will have N2 disease and 18% will have unresectable disease at operation. Although complete locoregional control was achieved with TMT, distant recurrence affected most EPP survivors despite careful patient selection and a high rate of completion of adjuvant therapy. We conclude that TMT for operable epithelioid MPM requires further assessment in randomized controlled trials.

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Outcome for Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Referred for Trimodality Therapy in Western Australia

Hasani¹,

Alvarez²,

Wyatt³

et al. 2009

Journal of Thoracic Oncology

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“…In a TNM 8 staging system, the nodal staging is more aligned with the patterns of the pleural drainage [ 75 ]. Proper assessment of the MPM’s stage is important for management decisions [ 111 ].…”

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Pleural Neoplasms—What Could MRI Change?

Szczyrek

Bitkowska

Jutrzenka

et al. 2023

Cancers

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The primary pleural neoplasms constitute around 10% of the pleural tumors. The currently recommended method for their imaging is CT which has been shown to have certain limitations. Strong development of the MRI within the last two decades has provided us with a number of sequences that could potentially be superior to CT when it comes to the pleural malignancies’ detection and characterization. This literature review discusses the possible applications of the MRI as a diagnostic tool in patients with pleural neoplasms. Although selected MRI techniques have been shown to have a number of advantages over CT, further research is required in order to confirm the obtained results, broaden our knowledge on the topic, and pinpoint the sequences most optimal for pleural imaging, as well as the best methods for reading and analysis of the obtained data.

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“…There are some studies that had shown that MRI is useful in assessing mesothelioma. Entwisle [22] reviewed that although MRIs are not routinely used for mesothelioma assessment, it does shine some light when it comes to differentiating between benign and malignant pleural disease. Hence, it further aids in the process of determining the treatment fashion of whether the patient is a good candidate for radical surgery [22].…”

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“…Entwisle [22] reviewed that although MRIs are not routinely used for mesothelioma assessment, it does shine some light when it comes to differentiating between benign and malignant pleural disease. Hence, it further aids in the process of determining the treatment fashion of whether the patient is a good candidate for radical surgery [22]. In another study by Boraschi et al [23], the sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of the MRI in classifying a lesion as indicative of malignancy were 100%, 95% and 97%, respectively, in a total of 30 patients with asbestos-related pleural disease [23].…”

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Value of FDG PET/CT in the Management of Mesothelioma

Hanifa¹,

Ardekani²,

Subramaniam³

2016

JPP

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Abstract:The aim of this study is to compare and discuss the efficacy of FDG PET/CT (fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computated tomography) in the diagnosis, staging, prognosis, pre-therapeutic planning, therapeutic assessment and detecting recurrence of mesothelioma. Following method has been used: (1) Search setting on PubMed (by priority): meta-analysis, randomized controlled trial, other study types; (2) The key words: "FDG PET/CT", "mesothelioma", "diagnosis", "staging", "prognosis", "therapeutic", "assessment" and "recurrences"; (3) Review the literature that discusses the imaging modalities in the management of mesothelioma; (4) Create an evidence table; (5) Compare and discuss the different modalities and their sensitivity and specificity in managing mesothelioma; (6) Construct the passage reviewing the articles chosen. There is evidence that suggests that FDG PET/CT is superior to most other modalities in the diagnosis, staging, prognosis, pre-therapeutic planning, therapeutic assessment and detecting recurrence of mesothelioma. There are some close contenders like PET scan by itself as a modality to detect mesothelioma. However, due to the lack of anatomical presentation, there were many occurrences of misdiagnosis. FDG PET/CT, which superimposes functional imaging over the anatomical mapping, yields a more accurate presentation of mesothelioma. The nature of this hybrid imaging enables diagnosis and management to be carried-out in a minimally invasive manner. PET/CT to a great extent has tranformed the way we diagnose neoplastic occurences heretofore. By amalgamating anatomic localization to functional imaging, this hybrid modality yields valuable information that was remotely attainable before. Although there are a few flaws to PET/CT that have been discussed in some studies, there is an apparent potential to this modality that is waiting to be uncovered. Evidently, PET/CT is highly effective in differentiating benign and malignant pleural lesion. Likewise, it is substantially useful in the management of mesothelioma particularly in the diagnosis, staging, prognosis, treatment, monitoring and detecting recurrences. With PET/CT having such adequacy in managing mesothelioma, it is imperative to acknowledge and further investigate this modality as a central tool in the management of the latter for the exclusive benefit of the patient.

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The use of magnetic resonance imaging in malignant mesothelioma

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Outcome for Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Referred for Trimodality Therapy in Western Australia

Outcome for Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Referred for Trimodality Therapy in Western Australia

Pleural Neoplasms—What Could MRI Change?

Value of FDG PET/CT in the Management of Mesothelioma

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