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 …

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is mainly caused by air-born asbestos but genetic
susceptibility is also suspected to be a risk factor. Recent studies suggest an increasing …

Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate of all of the cancers in the world and asbestos‐
related lung cancer is one of the leading occupational cancers. The identification of …

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 …

Mesothelioma usually leads to death within 8–14 months of diagnosis. To increase the
potency of oncolytic measles viruses (MVs) for mesothelioma therapy, we inserted 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 …

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a tumor with poor prognosis associated with asbestos
exposure. While it remains to be clarified how asbestos fibers confer genetic/epigenetic …

While there are hundreds of books available on many different aspects of asbestos, none
contain the encyclopedic, comprehensive coverage you will find here. Edited by leading …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a relevant public health issue. A large amount of
data indicate a relationship between mesothelioma and asbestos exposure. MPM incidence …