AD	number of the reads of the alternative allele (i.e.,: alternative depth)
ASO–qPCR	allele-specific oligonucleotide and real-time quantitative PCR
CTCs	circulating tumor cells
ctDNA	circulating cell-free tumor DNA
ddPCR	digital-droplets PCR
FGE	filtering WES data in GE patients
FPT	filtering of WES data in PT patients
GE	patients from Genova
LB	liquid biopsies
MAF	minor allele frequency
MPM	malignant pleural mesothelioma
NGS	next-generation sequencing
P	patients from Pisa
PFs	pleural fluids
PT	patients from Pisa and Turkey
SNVs	simple nucleotide variants
T	patients from Turkey
TD	total number of reads (i.e., total depth)
tEV	tumor-derived extracellular vesicles
VATS	video-assisted thoracoscopy
WES	whole-exome sequencing.