Notably, MPZL1, SOAT1, TACC3, and CYBRD1 are linked to a high risk of mesothelioma, while TGFBR3, NDRG2, EPAS1, CPA3, MNDA, PRKCD, MTUS1, ALOX15, LRRN3, and ITGAM are associated with a lower risk. The gene discussed is EPAS1; the disease is mesothelioma.