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A novel cell line and xenograft model of ampulla of Vater adenocarcinoma.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Mar 2004
Sorio Claudio, Moore Patrick S, Ennas Maria Grazia, Tecchio Cristina, Bonora Antonio, Sartoris Silvia, Balzarini Piera, Grigolato Piergiovanni, Scarpa Aldo
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Ampulla of Vater cancers (AVC) are of clinical relevance, as they represent more than one-third of patients undergoing surgery for pancreaticoduodenal malignancies and have a better prognosis than periampullary cancers of pancreaticobiliary origin. The availability of cellular models is crucial to perform cell biology and pharmacological studies and clarify the relationship between AVC and pancreatic and biliary...
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