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Combination of KRAS and SMAD4 mutations in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues as a biomarker for pancreatic cancer.
Cancer science - 1 Jun 2020
Yokose Takahiro, Kitago Minoru, Matsuda Sachiko, Sasaki Yasushi, Masugi Yohei, Nakamura Yuki, Shinoda Masahiro, Yagi Hiroshi, Abe Yuta, Oshima Go, Hori Shutaro, Yusuke Fujita, Nakano Yutaka, Endo Yutaka, Abe Kodai, Tokino Takashi, Kitagawa Yuko
Abstract excerpt
Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues used for routine pathological diagnosis are valuable for cancer genomic analysis; however, the association between mutation status derived from these specimens and prognosis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains unclear. We analyzed 50 cancer-related gene mutations including driver genes in PDAC, using next-generation sequencing (NGS) to clarify the...
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