Hormonal Status May Contribute to Sex-Based Survival Differences in Epithelioid Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Premenopausal women with EPM undergoing CRS/HIPEC had significantly improved OS compared with both males and postmenopausal females, suggesting a hormonal influence on outcomes. Future studies to elucidate the biological mechanisms underlying this sex-based disparity are necessary.
Authors
- Allan Tsung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3916-8965)
- Samantha M. Ruff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-6705)
- Chengli Shen
- Kaelyn C. Cummins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6962-9802)
- Olivia Sears
- Elio R. Bitar
Institutions
- University of Virginia Health System (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-026-19455-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 36.44
Funders
- National Institutes of Health