Article
The molecular genetics of pancreatic ductal carcinoma: a review.
Surgical oncology - 1 Nov 2000
Sohn T A, Yeo C J
Abstract excerpt
In the last several years, numerous advances in the field of molecular genetics have been applied to pancreatic ductal carcinoma- the 5th leading cause of cancer death in the United States. This review summaries the current knowledge about adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
Topics
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
- Cause of Death
- Disease Progression
- Genes, Tumor Suppressor
- Genetics, Medical
- Humans
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Models, Genetic
- Molecular Biology
- Mutation
- Oncogenes
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- United States
