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Clinical Impact of KRAS and GNAS Analysis Added to CEA and Cytology in Pancreatic Cystic Fluid Obtained by EUS-FNA.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Sept 2018
Faias Sandra, Duarte Marlene, Albuquerque Cristina, da Silva João Pereira, Fonseca Ricardo, Roque Ruben, Dias Pereira Antonio, Chaves Paula, Cravo Marília
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BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cysts are common incidental findings with malignant potential, raising diagnostic and treatment dilemmas. AIMS: To determine the added value of KRAS and GNAS mutation analysis on cyst classification and decision making. METHODS: We analyzed 52 frozen samples of pancreatic cystic fluid obtained by EUS-FNA between 2008 and 2014. In addition to cytology and CEA, mutations of GNAS (exons 8 and...
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