Description Malignant mesothelioma is a disease in which malignant cells are found in the sac lining the pleura, the lining of the peritoneum or the
lining of the pericardium. This issue discusses the pathology, diagnosis and treatment of this rare cancer which is associated with
asbestos exposure.
Contents 1. Molecular Biology of Mesothelioma (Salgia) 2. Early Detection of Mesothelioma in Asbestos Exposed Individuals: The Potential Role
of Mesothelin (Robinson) 3. Prognostic Factors for Mesothelioma (Steele) 4. Measuring Mesothelioma (Armato) 5. Non-Pleural
Mesotheliomas: Mesothelioma of the Peritoneum, Tunica Vaginalis and Pericardium (Hassan) 6. Trimodality Therapy for Mesothelioma
(Sugarbaker) 7. Neoadjuvant Therapy for Mesothelioma (Stahel) 8. The Roles of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Mesothelioma
(Stevens) 9. An Overview of Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma (Krug) 10. Anti-Angiogenic Therapies for Mesothelioma (Dowell) 11.
Gene Therapy for Mesothelioma (Sterman) 12. Mesothelioma: The Patient's Perspective (Clayson)