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Intratumor Heterogeneity of KRAS Mutation Status in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Is Associated With Smaller Lesions.
Pancreas - 1 Jul 2016
Nagawkar Sima S, Abu-Funni Samah, Simon Einav, Bick Tova, Prinz Elad, Sabo Edmond, Ben-Izhak Ofer, Hershkovitz Dov
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OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have demonstrated intratumor heterogeneity (ITH) for genetic mutations in various tumors and suggest that ITH might have significant clinical impact. Because KRAS is the most commonly mutated oncogene in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and has an important role in pancreatic carcinogenesis, the purpose of this study was to evaluate ITH for KRAS gene mutation and its clinical...
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