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Cyst Fluid Analysis in Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms.

Authors :
Allen PJ
Iacobuzio-Donahue CA
Klimstra DS
Source :
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research [Clin Cancer Res] 2016 Oct 15; Vol. 22 (20), pp. 4966-4967. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Aug 29.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are surgically treatable cancer precursors, if high-risk features can be identified. Analysis of proteins and genes in cyst fluid helps diagnostically, but prior biomarkers had limited ability to detect high-risk cases. Cyst fluid telomerase activity may be a useful biomarker for high-risk IPMNs. Clin Cancer Res; 22(20); 4966-7. ©2016 AACRSee related article by Hata et al., p. 5141.<br /> (©2016 American Association for Cancer Research.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1557-3265
Volume :
22
Issue :
20
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27573170
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-1462