Detecting germline BAP1 mutations in patients with peritoneal mesothelioma: benefits to patient and family members
Abstract Germline mutations in the BRCA-1 associated tumor protein 1 (BAP1) increase susceptibility to mesothelioma and other cancers. We describe a patient with a family history of peritoneal mesothelioma, who developed malignant peritoneal mesothelioma at age 45 in the absence of known asbestos ex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1559-7 |