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Update on the molecular biology of malignant mesothelioma

✍ Scribed by Amie Y. Lee; Dan J. Raz; Biao He; David M. Jablons

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Weight
166 KB
Volume
109
Category
Article
ISSN
0008-543X

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Abstract

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a highly aggressive tumor with a very poor prognosis. The disease is largely unresponsive to conventional chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and most patients die within 10–17 months of the first symptoms. Novel, more effective therapeutic strategies are needed for this inexorably fatal disease. Improvement in our understanding of the molecular biology of MM has identified promising new candidates for targeted treatments. In this review the key molecular signaling pathways, including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), Wnt, and the cell cycle control genes p53, pRb, and bcl‐2 that appear to play an important role in the pathogenesis of MM are explored. Cancer 2007. Β© 2007 American Cancer Society.

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