Brief Report: Novel Germline Mutations in DNA Damage Repair in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomas.

Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2019 December 27 [Link] Guo R, DuBoff M, Jayakumaran G, Kris MG, Ladanyi M, Robson ME, Mandelker D, Zauderer MG Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although next-generation sequencing (NGS) has brought insight into critical mutations or pathways (e.g. DNA damage sensing and repair) involved in the etiology of many cancers and directed new screening,…

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Germline and somatic variant identification using BGISEQ-500 and HiSeq X Ten whole genome sequencing

PloS one 2018 January [Link] Patch AM et. al. Abstract Technological innovation and increased affordability have contributed to the widespread adoption of genome sequencing technologies in biomedical research. In particular large cancer research consortia have embraced next generation sequencing, and have used the technology to define the somatic mutation landscape of multiple cancer types. These…

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Identification of ALK Rearrangements in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma

JAMA Oncology 2017 September [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Hung YP, Dong F, Watkins JC, Nardi V, Bueno R, Dal Cin P, Godleski JJ, Crum CP, Chirieac LR Abstract IMPORTANCE: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive tumor arising from the peritoneal lining, induced by asbestos, therapeutic radiation, or germline mutations. Nevertheless, the molecular features…

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Genomic Landscape of Malignant Mesotheliomas

Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2016 August 9 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Kato S, Tomson BN, Buys TP, Elkin SK, Carter JL, Kurzrock R Abstract Understanding the genomic landscape of malignant mesothelioma may identify novel molecular drivers of this ultra-rare disease, which can lead to an expanded roster of targeted therapies and clinical trial options for…

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