Germline BAP1 mutations have been associated with hereditary predisposition to multiple different cancers that include uveal and cutaneous melanoma, malignant mesothelioma on exposure to asbestos, renal cell carcinoma and other cancer types, such as lung adenocarcinoma and meningioma, that are collectively referred to as BAP1 Tumor Predisposition Syndrome (BAP1-TPDS, OMIM #614327) [4, 5]. The gene discussed is BAP1; the disease is malignant mesothelioma.