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Whole exome and targeted deep sequencing identify genome-wide allelic loss and frequent SETDB1 mutations in malignant pleural mesotheliomas.
Oncotarget - 16 Feb 2016
Kang Hio Chung, Kim Hong Kwan, Lee Sharon, Mendez Pedro, Kim James Wansoo, Woodard Gavitt, Yoon Jun-Hee, Jen Kuang-Yu, Fang Li Tai, Jones Kirk, Jablons David M, Kim Il-Jin
Abstract excerpt
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis, is mainly caused by exposure to asbestos or other organic fibers, but the underlying genetic mechanism is not fully understood. Genetic alterations and causes for multiple primary cancer development including MPM are unknown. We used whole exome sequencing to identify somatic mutations in a patient with MPM and two additional primary...
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