| Literature DB >> 22825583 |
Marc Ladanyi1, Marjorie G Zauderer, Lee M Krug, Tatsuo Ito, Robert McMillan, Matthew Bott, Filippo Giancotti.
Abstract
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly lethal cancer with limited therapeutic options. Recent work has focused on the frequent somatic inactivation of two tumor suppressor genes in MPM-NF2 (Neurofibromatosis type 2) and the recently identified BAP1 (BRCA associated protein 1). In addition, germline mutations in BAP1 have been identified that define a new familial cancer syndrome, which includes MPM, ocular melanoma, and other cancers. These recent advances may allow screening of high-risk individuals and the development of new therapies that target key pathways in MPM. ©2012 AACR.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22825583 PMCID: PMC3432735 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-11-2375
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Cancer Res ISSN: 1078-0432 Impact factor: 12.531