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Genetic Diversity of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Opportunities for Precision Medicine.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2016
Knudsen Erik S, O'Reilly Eileen M, Brody Jonathan R, Witkiewicz Agnieszka K
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Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) have a poor prognosis despite new treatments; approximately 7% survive for 5 years. Although there have been advances in systemic, primarily cytotoxic, therapies, it has been a challenge to treat patients with PDA using targeted therapies. Sequence analyses have provided a wealth of information about the genetic features of PDA and have identified potential...
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