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KRAS mutations in cell-free DNA from preoperative and postoperative sera as a pancreatic cancer marker: a retrospective study.
British journal of cancer - 6 Mar 2018
Nakano Yutaka, Kitago Minoru, Matsuda Sachiko, Nakamura Yuki, Fujita Yusuke, Imai Shunichi, Shinoda Masahiro, Yagi Hiroshi, Abe Yuta, Hibi Taizo, Fujii-Nishimura Yoko, Takeuchi Ayano, Endo Yutaka, Itano Osamu, Kitagawa Yuko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has very poor prognosis despite existing multimodal therapies. This study aimed to investigate whether KRAS mutations at codons 12/13 in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from preoperative and postoperative sera from patients with PDAC can serve as a predictive biomarker for treatment response and outcomes after surgery. METHODS: Preoperative and postoperative serum samples...
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