Mesothelioma (Part G)

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A preinvasive mesothelial neoplasm that arises on the surfaces that contain mesothelial lining (pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, and tunica vaginalis) and is characterized by the proliferation of mesothelial cells in a single layer without invasion into underlying tissues. It requires demonstration of nuclear BAP1 loss or cytoplasmic MTAP loss by immunohistochemistry, or CDKN2A homozygous deletion by FISH. It is a precursor lesion to malignant mesothelioma, it most often affects the pleura, and

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Top Centers for Mesothelioma (Part G)(4)

Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY
NCI Comprehensive
High-Volume Research Center
70.0
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
65.0
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Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA
NCI Comprehensive
Active Research Program
60.0
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Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA
55.0

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