| PM | pleural mesothelioma |
| MM | malignant mesothelioma |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| BAP1 | BRCA associated mesothelial tumors |
| MTAP | metylthioadenosine phosphorylase |
| IHC | immunohistochemistry |
| FISH | fluorescence in situ hybridization |
| TNF α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| ABs | asbestos bodies |
| CT | computer tomography |
| VAT | video-assisted thoracoscopic |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| FDG-PET | 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography |
| US | ultrasound |
| EMA | epithelial membrane antigen |
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