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by refurb 780 days ago
> So it's a type of cancer, but it's unique in that it's not based on malformed DNA.

This is absolutely incorrect.

Several genes are commonly mutated in mesothelioma, and may be prognostic factors. These include primarily BAP1, NF2, and TP53;[63] epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and C-Met, receptor tyrosine kinases can also be altered and overexpressed in many mesotheliomas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma#Pathophysiology