Guidelines and Consensus Statements on Asbestos

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2020s

• Brazilian Thoracic Society recommendations for the diagnosis and monitoring of asbestos-exposed individuals. U.P. Santos, E. Algranti, E.M. Capitani, et al. Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia 2024;50(3):e20240156. Guideline PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• ERS statement on benign pleural effusions in adults. A. Sundaralingam, E.M. Grabczak, P. Burra, et al. The European Respiratory Journal 2024;64(6). Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Chinese expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Q. Wang, C. Xu, W. Wang, et al. Thoracic Cancer 2023;14(26):2715-2731. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• Comprehensive Treatment Algorithms of the Swiss Peritoneal Cancer Group for Peritoneal Cancer of Gastrointestinal Origin. M. Adamina, M. Warlaumont, M.D. Berger, et al. Cancers 2022;14(17). PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• Malignant pleural mesothelioma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up☆. S. Popat, P. Baas, C. Faivre-Finn, et al. Annals of Oncology 2022;33(2):129-142. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) clinical practice guideline on immunotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer and mesothelioma. R. Govindan, C. Aggarwal, S.J. Antonia, et al. Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer 2022;10(5). Guideline PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• [The Current Therapy of Asbestos-Associated Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma - An Expert Consensus Paper]. C. Aigner, T. Brüning, W.E.E. Eberhardt, et al. Pneumologie 2021;75(10):776-794. In German. Review · Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• Peritoneal mesothelioma: PSOGI/EURACAN clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. S. Kusamura, V. Kepenekian, L. Villeneuve, et al. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2021;47(1):36-59. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• SEOM clinical guidelines for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (2020). E. Nadal, J. Bosch-Barrera, S. Cedrés, et al. Clinical & Translational Oncology 2021;23(5):980-987. Guideline · Review PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• The Delphi and GRADE methodology used in the PSOGI 2018 consensus statement on Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and Peritoneal Mesothelioma. R.J. Lurvink, L. Villeneuve, K. Govaerts, et al. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2021;47(1):4-10. Review · Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher
• ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Occupational Lung Diseases. Expert Panel on Thoracic Imaging, C.W. Cox, J.H. Chung, et al. Journal of the American College of Radiology 2020;17(5S):S188-S197. Guideline PubMed · Publisher

2010s

• Position Paper on Asbestos of the Italian Society of Occupational Medicine. P. Apostoli, P. Boffetta, M. Bovenzi, et al. La Medicina del Lavoro 2019;110(6):459-485. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• Radiologic Considerations and Standardization of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Imaging Within Clinical Trials: Consensus Statement from the NCI Thoracic Malignancy Steering Committee - International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Clinical Trials Planning Meeting. R.R. Gill, A.S. Tsao, H.L. Kindler, et al. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2019;14(10):1718-1731. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher
• The Use of Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Expert Opinion from the National Cancer Institute Thoracic Malignancy Steering Committee, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. D.R. Gomez, A. Rimner, C.B. Simone, et al. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2019;14(7):1172-1183. Review · Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher
• British Thoracic Society Guideline for the investigation and management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. I. Woolhouse, L. Bishop, L. Darlison, et al. Thorax 2018;73(Suppl 1):i1-i30. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Guidelines for Pathologic Diagnosis of Malignant Mesothelioma 2017 Update of the Consensus Statement From the International Mesothelioma Interest Group. A.N. Husain, T.V. Colby, N.G. Ordóñez, et al. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2018;142(1):89-108. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Introducing the new BTS guideline: the investigation and management of pleural malignant mesothelioma. I. Woolhouse, N.A. Maskell. Thorax 2018;73(3):210-212. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Summary. H.L. Kindler, N. Ismaila, R. Hassan. Journal of Oncology Practice 2018;14(4):256-264. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline. H.L. Kindler, N. Ismaila, S.G. Armato, et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2018;36(13):1343-1373. Guideline PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• A proposal of Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology (BSSO/SBCO) for standardizing cytoreductive surgery (CRS) plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) procedures in Brazil: pseudomixoma peritonei, appendiceal tumors and malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. T.P. Batista, B.J.Q. Sarmento, J.F. Loureiro, et al. Revista Do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2017;44(5):530-544. In English, Portuguese. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Asbestos-Related Pleural and Pulmonary Disease. C. Diego Roza, M.J. Cruz Carmona, R. Fernández Álvarez, et al. Archivos de Bronconeumología 2017;53(8):437-442. In English, Spanish. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Consensus Report of the 2015 Weinman International Conference on Mesothelioma. M. Carbone, S. Kanodia, A. Chao, et al. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2016;11(8):1246-1262. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• Management of malignant pleural mesothelioma - part 1: epidemiology, diagnosis, and staging : Consensus of the Austrian Mesothelioma Interest Group (AMIG). C. Geltner, P. Errhalt, B. Baumgartner, et al. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 2016;128(17-18):611-7. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• Management of malignant pleural mesothelioma-part 2: therapeutic approaches : Consensus of the Austrian Mesothelioma Interest Group (AMIG). M.A. Hoda, T. Klikovits, M. Arns, et al. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 2016;128(17-18):618-26. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• NCCN Guidelines Insights: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Version 3.2016. D.S. Ettinger, D.E. Wood, W. Akerley, et al. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2016;14(7):825-36. PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• The Third Italian Consensus Conference for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: State of the art and recommendations. S. Novello, C. Pinto, V. Torri, et al. Critical Reviews in Oncology/hematology 2016;104:9-20. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher
• Asbestos, asbestosis, and cancer, the Helsinki criteria for diagnosis and attribution 2014: recommendations. H. Wolff, T. Vehmas, P. Oksa, et al. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 2015;41(1):5-15. Consensus statement · Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Guidelines for the cytopathologic diagnosis of epithelioid and mixed-type malignant mesothelioma. Complementary statement from the International Mesothelioma Interest Group, also endorsed by the International Academy of Cytology and the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology. A. Hjerpe, V. Ascoli, C.W.M. Bedrossian, et al. Acta Cytologica 2015;59(1):2-16. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Guidelines for the Cytopathologic Diagnosis of Epithelioid and Mixed-Type Malignant Mesothelioma: a secondary publication. A. Hjerpe, V. Ascoli, C.W. Bedrossian, et al. Cytopathology 2015;26(3):142-56. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Guidelines for the cytopathologic diagnosis of epithelioid and mixed-type malignant mesothelioma: Complementary Statement from the International Mesothelioma Interest Group, Also Endorsed by the International Academy of Cytology and the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology. A. Hjerpe, V. Ascoli, C.W. Bedrossian, et al. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2015;43(7):563-76. PubMed · Publisher
• Malignant pleural mesothelioma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. P. Baas, D. Fennell, K.M. Kerr, et al. Annals of Oncology 2015;26 Suppl 5:v31-9. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Diagnostic surgical pathology in lung cancer: Diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. A.M. Schwartz, M.K. Rezaei. Chest 2013;143(5 Suppl):e251S-e262S. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Guidelines for pathologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma: 2012 update of the consensus statement from the International Mesothelioma Interest Group. A.N. Husain, T. Colby, N. Ordonez, et al. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2013;137(5):647-67. Consensus statement · Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Second Italian consensus conference on malignant pleural mesothelioma: state of the art and recommendations. C. Pinto, S. Novello, V. Torri, et al. Cancer Treatment Reviews 2013;39(4):328-39. Consensus statement · Review PubMed · Publisher
• Malignant pleural mesothelioma. D.S. Ettinger, W. Akerley, H. Borghaei, et al. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2012;10(1):26-41. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Expert opinions of the first italian consensus conference on the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. C. Pinto, A. Ardizzoni, P.G. Betta, et al. American Journal of Clinical Oncology 2011;34(1):99-109. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher
• Recommendations for uniform definitions of surgical techniques for malignant pleural mesothelioma: a consensus report of the international association for the study of lung cancer international staging committee and the international mesothelioma interest group. D. Rice, V. Rusch, H. Pass, et al. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2011;6(8):1304-12. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher
• [Guidelines of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons for the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma]. A. Scherpereel, P. Astoul, P. Baas, et al. Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi = Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2010;13(10):C23-45. In Chinese. Guideline PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• Guidelines of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons for the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. A. Scherpereel, P. Astoul, P. Baas, et al. The European Respiratory Journal 2010;35(3):479-95. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Malignant pleural mesothelioma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. R.A. Stahel, W. Weder, Y. Lievens, et al. Annals of Oncology 2010;21 Suppl 5:v126-8. Guideline PubMed · Publisher

2000s

• American College of Chest Physicians consensus statement on the respiratory health effects of asbestos. Results of a Delphi study. D.E. Banks, R. Shi, J. McLarty, et al. Chest 2009;135(6):1619-1627. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher
• BTS statement on malignant mesothelioma in the UK, 2007. British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee. Thorax 2007;62 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):ii1-ii19. Consensus statement PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• Guidelines of the French Speaking Society for Chest Medicine for management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. A. Scherpereel, French Speaking Society for Chest Medicine (SPLF) Experts Group. Respiratory Medicine 2007;101(6):1265-76. Consensus statement · Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Diagnosis and initial management of nonmalignant diseases related to asbestos. American Thoracic Society. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2004;170(6):691-715. Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• The diagnosis and attribution of asbestos-related diseases in an Australian context: report of the Adelaide Workshop on Asbestos-Related Diseases. October 6-7, 2000. D.W. Henderson, M.L. Jones, N. De Klerk, et al. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health 2004;10(1):40-6. Consensus statement · Review PubMed · Publisher
• Palliative physicians persuade procurators fiscal. F.M. Downs, G.M. Giles, M.J. Johnson. Palliative Medicine 2002;16(6):532-9. Case report · Guideline PubMed · Publisher
• Malignant mesothelioma. P. Ruffié, M. Lehmann, F. Galateau-Sallé, et al. British Journal of Cancer 2001;84 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):49-50. Guideline PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• Statement on malignant mesothelioma in the United Kingdom. British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee. Thorax 2001;56(4):250-65. Consensus statement · Review PubMed · Publisher · Free full text
• International expert meeting on new advances in the radiology and screening of asbestos-related diseases. A. Tossavainen. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 2000;26(5):449-54. Consensus statement · Review PubMed

1990s

• Asbestos, asbestosis, and cancer: the Helsinki criteria for diagnosis and attribution. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 1997;23(4):311-6. Consensus statement · Review PubMed
• Health effects of tremolite. This official statement of the American Thoracic Society was adopted by the ATS Board of Directors, June 1990. The American Review of Respiratory Disease 1990;142(6 Pt 1):1453-8. Review PubMed · Publisher

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