Asbestos (Greek, inextinguishable) is the term of a family of naturally occurring minerals that
have been used in small scale since ancient times. Industrialization demanded increased …

The European Respiratory Society (ERS)/European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
(ESTS)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)/European Society for …

Purpose The aim of the current study was to determine the prevalence and clinical
predictors of germline cancer susceptibility mutations in patients with malignant …

Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive and lethal asbestos-related disease. Diagnosis of
malignant mesothelioma is particularly challenging and is further complicated by the lack of …

Introduction Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare malignant disease, and the
understanding of molecular pathogenesis has lagged behind other malignancies. Methods …

Heritable mutations in the BAP1 tumor suppressor gene predispose individuals to
mesothelioma and other cancers. However, a large-scale assessment of germline BAP1 …

Abstract The European Respiratory Society (ERS)/European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
(ESTS)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)/European Society for …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare, aggressive cancer caused by asbestos
exposure. An inherited predisposition has been suggested to explain multiple cases in the …

Pathogenic germline variants in the BAP1 tumor suppressor gene can cause a cancer
syndrome called BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome (BAP1‐TPDS), which is …

Inherited loss‐of‐function mutations in the BAP1 oncosuppressor gene are responsible for
an inherited syndrome with predisposition to malignant mesothelioma (MM), uveal and …