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BAP1 cancer syndrome: malignant mesothelioma, uveal and cutaneous melanoma, and MBAITs
30 Aug 2012
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) is a tumor suppressor gene located on chromosome 3p21. Germline BAP1 mutations have been recently associated with an increased risk of malignant mesothelioma, atypical melanocytic tumors and other neoplasms. To answer the question if different germline BAP1 mutations may predispose to a single syndrome with a wide phenotypic range or to distinct syndromes, we...
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