Article
GNAS mutation is a frequent event in pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms and associated adenocarcinomas.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Jun 2015
Hosoda Waki, Sasaki Eiichi, Murakami Yoshiko, Yamao Kenji, Shimizu Yasuhiro, Yatabe Yasushi
Abstract excerpt
In contrast to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAs), intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) frequently harbour GNAS mutations. To characterise GNAS-mutated pancreatic carcinomas, we examined mutations of GNAS and KRAS in 290 pancreatic adenocarcinomas and 77 pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias (PanINs). In 64 % (39/61) of IPMNs and 37 % (11/30) of IPMN-associated adenocarcinomas, a GNAS mutation...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
