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Accumulation of beta-catenin protein, mutations in exon-3 of the beta-catenin gene and a loss of heterozygosity of 5q22 in solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas.
Journal of surgical oncology - 1 Oct 2006
Min Kim Seong, Sun Chuan Dong, Park Ki Chung, Kim Ho Guen, Lee Woo Jung, Choi Seung Hoon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Solid pseudopapillary tumors (SPT) of the pancreas are neoplasms with a low malignant potential. The molecular events contributing to the pathogenesis of SPTs are still unknown. OBJECTIVES: This study was intended to help better understand the early steps of human SPT development. METHODS: We microdissected 20 SPTs and normal pancreatic tissue. In addition, we examined the DNA from each SPT for...
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