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IPMNs with co-occurring invasive cancers: neighbours but not always relatives.
Gut - 1 Sept 2018
Felsenstein Matthäus, Noë Michaël, Masica David L, Hosoda Waki, Chianchiano Peter, Fischer Catherine G, Lionheart Gemma, Brosens Lodewijk A A, Pea Antonio, Yu Jun, Gemenetzis Georgios, Groot Vincent P, Makary Martin A, He Jin, Weiss Matthew J, Cameron John L, Wolfgang Christopher L, Hruban Ralph H, Roberts Nicholas J, Karchin Rachel, Goggins Michael G, Wood Laura D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) are precursor lesions that can give rise to invasive pancreatic carcinoma. Although approximately 8% of patients with resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma have a co-occurring IPMN, the precise genetic relationship between these two lesions has not been systematically investigated. DESIGN: We analysed all available patients with co-occurring IPMN and...
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