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Next-generation sequencing adds value to the preoperative diagnosis of pancreatic cysts.
Cancer cytopathology - 1 Jan 2017
Rosenbaum Matthew W, Jones Martin, Dudley Jonathan C, Le Long P, Iafrate A John, Pitman Martha B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of a pancreatic cyst as mucinous or high-risk dictates the need for follow-up or surgery. Molecular analysis of aspirated pancreatic cyst fluid (PCF) can provide valuable information not obtained by carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) analysis or cytology. METHODS: All patients who underwent molecular analysis of PCF between March 2013 and June 2015 were reviewed, including pathology,...
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