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BAP1 haploinsufficiency predicts a distinct immunogenic class of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
18 Feb 2019
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (PeM) is a rare and fatal cancer that originates from the peritoneal lining of the abdomen. Standard treatment of PeM is limited to cytoreductive surgery and/or chemotherapy, and no effective targeted therapies for PeM exist. Some immune checkpoint inhibitor studies of mesothelioma have found positivity to be associated with a worse prognosis. METHODS: To search for...
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