Absence of germline mutations in BAP1 in sporadic cases of malignant mesothelioma

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a uniformly fatal tumour caused predominantly by exposure to asbestos. It is not known why some exposed individuals get mesothelioma and others do not. There is some epidemiological evidence of host susceptibility. BAP1 gene somatic mutations and allelic loss are commo...

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Main Authors: Sneddon, S., Leon, J., Dick, I., Cadby, G., Olsen, N., Brims, F., Allcock, R., Moses, Eric, Melton, P., de Klerk, N., Musk, A., Robinson, B., Creaney, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26202