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Germline BAP1 Mutational Landscape of Asbestos-Exposed Malignant Mesothelioma Patients with Family History of Cancer.
Cancer research - 15 Jan 2016
Ohar Jill A, Cheung Mitchell, Talarchek Jacqueline, Howard Suzanne E, Howard Timothy D, Hesdorffer Mary, Peng Hongzhuang, Rauscher Frank J, Testa Joseph R
Abstract excerpt
Heritable mutations in the BAP1 tumor suppressor gene predispose individuals to mesothelioma and other cancers. However, a large-scale assessment of germline BAP1 mutation incidence and associated clinical features in mesothelioma patients with a family history of cancer has not been reported. Therefore, we examined the germline BAP1 mutation status of 150 mesothelioma patients with a family history of cancer, 50...
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