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Karpes JB, Shamavonian R, Dewhurst S, Cheng E, Wijayawardana R, Ahmadi N, Morris DL. Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: An In-Depth and Up-to-Date Review of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Management and Future Directions. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4704. [PMID: 37835398 PMCID: PMC10571654 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is an extremely rare malignancy usually confined to the abdominal cavity. With an aggressive natural history, morbidity and mortality are consequences of progressive locoregional effects within the peritoneal cavity. The first reported case was in the early 20th century, however, due to the rare nature of the disease and a large gap in understanding of the clinicopathological effects, the next reported MPM cases were only published half a decade later. Since then, there has been exponential growth in our understanding of the disease, however, there are no prospective data and a paucity of literature regarding management. Traditionally, patients were treated with systemic therapy and the outcomes were very poor, with a median survival of less than one year. However, with the advent of cytoreductive surgery and locoregional chemotherapy, there have been significant improvements in survival. Even more recently, with an improved understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of MPM, there have been reports of improved outcomes with novel therapies. Given the disastrous natural history of MPM, the limited data, and the lack of universal treatment guidelines, an in-depth review of the past, present, and future of MPM is critical to improve treatment regimens and, subsequently, patient outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Josh B. Karpes
- Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2217, Australia
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- Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2217, Australia
| | - Suzannah Dewhurst
- Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2217, Australia
| | - Ernest Cheng
- Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2217, Australia
| | - Ru Wijayawardana
- Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2217, Australia
| | - Nima Ahmadi
- Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2217, Australia
| | - David L. Morris
- Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2217, Australia
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