Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Role of Inflammation in Development and Therapy of Malignant MesotheliomaArti Shukla, Jill MillerMalignant Mesothelioma (MM) is an asbestos related malignancy with a poor prognosis and limited therapeutic approaches. The pathogenesis of MM has been linked to asbestos induced inflammation. Asbestos exposure results in reactive oxygen species generation, infiltration of inflammatory cells and prolonged release of multiple cytokines, oxidants and growth factors. The role of inflammation in MM has led to the evaluation … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Aug 2012 · 7,437 accessesView PDFCite