Malignant Mesothelioma

From the reviews: "Malignant Mesothelioma is an uncommon neoplasm usually associated with exposure to asbestos. ... Harvey Pass and colleagues have edited an up-to-date, comprehensive book that includes a wide range of information, from a historical perspective to descriptions of the latest treatment. ... Laboratory researchers will use it as a resource for information ... of mesothelioma. ... Clinicians will benefit from this complete guide ... . I highly recommend this book to all those who are interested in mesothelioma." (Julie R. Brahmer, The New England Journal of Medicine, March, 2006) "This is a reference book suitable for departmental and medical libraries and for the shelves of those who have a particular clinical or research interest in mesothelioma ... . Pass, Vogelzang and Carbone envisioned a comprehensive text and have achieved it. ... To be useful such a book must be well indexed; and this is. The individual chapters are well referenced ... . The text is well edited ... . This is a quality production. ... Overall it is highly recommended." (Michael Byrne, CancerForum, Vol. 30 (3), November, 2006)

• Carcinogenesis.- The History of Mesothelioma.- Asbestos-Induced Mesothelioma.- SV40-Mediated Oncogenesis.- Mesothelioma Carcinogenesis: In Vivo Models.- Mesothelial and Mesothelioma Cell Lines.- Molecular Genetics.- Cytogenetics of Malignant Mesothelioma.- Growth Factors and Malignant Mesothelioma.- Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes in Malignant Mesothelioma.- Angiogenesis and Mesothelioma.- Immune Status and Mesothelioma.- Extracellular Matrix and Mesothelioma: Some Clues to the Invasive Behavior of Mesothelioma.- Genomics and Proteomics in Mesothelioma.- Epidemiology.- Asbestos Mineralogy and Health Effects.- Molecular Epidemiology of Mesothelioma.- Malignant Mesothelioma and Erionite.- Determination of Asbestos Exposure by Pathology and Clinical History.- Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure.- From Monkey to Man: The Epidemiologic Evidence of an Association Between Simian Virus 40 and Malignancy.- Causes and Prevention of Technical Artifacts When Studying Simian Virus 40 (SV40) in Human Mesotheliomas.- Molecular Detection of Siman Virus 40 in Human Mesothelioma.- Malignant Mesothelioma Following Radiation.- Genetics and Human Mesothelioma.- Clinical Presentation.- Clinicians’ Approach to Mesothelioma.- Clinical Presentation and Natural History of Mesothelioma: Pleural and Pericardial.- Clinical Presentation and Natural History of Mesothelioma: Abdominal.- Staging of Mesothelioma.- Prognostic Factors in Mesothelioma.- Imaging and Endoscopy.- Radiologic Assessment of Mesothelioma.- Endoscopic Imaging.- Pathology.- Benign Mesotheliomas, Mesothelial Proliferations, and Their Possible Association with Asbestos Exposure.- Cytology of Malignant Mesothelioma.- Immunohistochemistry.- Malignant Mesothelioma Electron Microscopy.- Rare Variants of Mesothelioma.-Differentiating Sarcomas from Mesotheliomas.- Diagnosis of Synovial Sarcoma of the Pleura and Differentiation from Malignant Mesothelioma.- Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Malignant Mesothelioma.- Treatment.- Management of Benign Variants of Mesothelioma.- First-Line Chemotherapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.- Second-Line Chemotherapy.- Treatment of Mesothelioma with Radiotherapy.- Multimodality Approaches.- Intrapleural Chemotherapy with and Without Surgery in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM).- Management of Pleural Effusions in Mesothelioma.- Preoperative Chemotherapy and Surgery.- Photodynamic Therapy for Pleural Mesothelioma.- Surgery and Postoperative Radiotherapy.- The Development of the Brigham and Women’s Multimodality Treatment Plan for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Model for Improving the Treatment of Rare Diseases.- Peritoneal Mesothelioma: The Columbia Experience.- Surgery, Hyperthermic Chemoperfusion, and Postoperative Chemotherapy: The National Cancer Institute and Washington Hospital Center Experience.- Pericardial and Tunica Vaginalis Mesothelioma.- Novel Treatment Strategies.- New Target Therapies for Malignant Mesothelioma.- Gene Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.- Immunotherapeutic Approaches and Vaccination Strategies.- Economic Implications.- Economic Aspects of Mesothelioma.