Deletion of the CDKN2A locus is centrally involved in the development of several malignancies. In malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), it is one of the most frequently reported genomic alteration. MPM is strongly associated with a patients’ asbestos exposure. | CDKN2A copy number and p16 expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma in relation to asbestos exposure