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Prospective evaluation of the contribution of K-ras mutational analysis and CA 19.9 measurement to cytological diagnosis in patients with clinical suspicion of pancreatic cancer.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Oct 2000
Urgell E, Puig P, Boadas J, Capellà G, Queraltó J M, Boluda R, Antonijuan A, Farré A, Lluís F, González-Sastre F, Mora J
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the diagnostic contribution of the detection of K-ras mutation and measurement of serum CA 19.9 concentrations to cytological diagnosis in patients with clinical suspicion of pancreatic cancer. These patients had either the presence or absence of a pancreatic mass as determined by imaging procedures. A total of 156 consecutive patients with clinical suspicion of...
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