A Subset of Mesotheliomas With Improved Survival Occurring in Carriers of BAP1 and Other Germline Mutations
A Subset of Mesotheliomas With Improved Survival Occurring in Carriers of BAP1 and Other Germline Mutations
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BAP1 Syndrome Environmental Carcinogenesis Genetic Research Research Findings November 8, 2018

Significance

We hypothesized that four criteria could help identify malignant mesotheliomas (MMs) most likely linked to germline mutations of BAP1 or of other genes: family history of MM, BAP1-associated cancers, or multiple malignancies; or age younger than 50 years old.

Sandra Pastorino, Yoshie Yoshikawa, Harvey I. Pass, Mitsuru Emi, Masaki Nasu, Ian Nasu, Ian Pagano, Yasutaka Takinishi, Ryuji Yamamoto, Michael Manaai, Tomoko Hashimoto-Tamaoki, Masaki Ohmuraya, Keisuke  Goto, Chandra Goparaju, Kavita Y. Sarin, Mika Tanji, Angela Bononi, Andrea Napolitano, Giovanni Gaudino, Mary Hesdorffer, and Michele Carbone.

Journal of Clinical Oncology
November 8, 2018 | doi: https://ascopubs.org/doi/pdf/10.1200/JCO.2018.79.0352