Screening
US guidelines do not recommend screening for malignant pleural mesothelioma because it has not been shown to reduce mortality.[2]
European guidelines conclude that the role of screening in persons exposed to asbestos for early malignant pleural mesothelioma is uncertain.[36] In the absence of family history consistent with BAP1 tumour predisposition syndrome, screening of BAP1-deficient mesothelioma patients for germline mutation is not recommended.[36]
UK guidelines recommend that biomarker testing should not be offered for screening malignant pleural mesothelioma.[35]
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