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Evaluation of Local Recurrence of Pancreatic Cancer by KRAS Mutation Analysis Using Washes from Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Oct 2020
Matsumoto Kazuyuki, Kato Hironari, Nouso Kazuhiro, Ako Soichiro, Kinugasa Hideaki, Horiguchi Shigeru, Saragai Yosuke, Takada Saimon, Yabe Shuntaro, Muro Shinichiro, Uchida Daisuke, Tomoda Takeshi, Okada Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The sensitivity of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) for diagnosing the recurrence of pancreatic cancer is usually low because of difficulties in obtaining adequate samples for pathological examinations. We evaluated the efficacy of highly sensitive KRAS mutation analysis using EUS-FNA washes to detect cancer recurrence. METHODS: Nineteen consecutive patients with...
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