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Analysis of germline gene copy number variants of patients with sporadic pancreatic adenocarcinoma reveals specific variations.
Oncology - 1 Jan 2013
Fanale Daniele, Iovanna Juan Lucio, Calvo Ezequiel Luis, Berthezene Patrice, Belleau Pascal, Dagorn Jean Charles, Ancona Chiara, Catania Giovanna, D'Alia Paolo, Galvano Antonio, Gulotta Eliana, Lo Dico Silvia, Passiglia Francesco, Bronte Giuseppe, Midiri Massimo, Lo Re Giuseppe, Cicero Giuseppe, Bazan Viviana, Russo Antonio
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OBJECTIVES: The rapid fatality of pancreatic cancer is, in large part, the result of diagnosis at an advanced stage in the majority of patients. Identification of individuals at risk of developing pancreatic adenocarcinoma would be useful to improve the prognosis of this disease. There is presently no biological or genetic indicator allowing the detection of patients at risk. Our main goal was to identify copy...
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