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APC:T1556fs and STK11 mutations in duodenal adenomas and adenocarcinomas.
Surgery today - 1 Aug 2018
Kojima Yohei, Ohtsuka Kouki, Ohnishi Hiroaki, Abe Nobutsugu, Furuse Junji, Watanabe Takashi, Sugiyama Masanori
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PURPOSE: Duodenal adenoma and adenocarcinoma (AC) are rare tumors, and few studies have examined their genetic features. We aimed to determine the key genetic changes in duodenal adenoma and AC, and to clarify the possible involvement of the adenoma-carcinoma sequence in duodenal tumor carcinogenesis. METHODS: Nineteen duodenal tumors collected by endoscopic mucosal resection or surgical resection were classified...
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