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Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction detection of KRAS mutations in pancreatic FNA samples: Technical and practical aspects for routine clinical implementation.
Cancer cytopathology - 1 May 2024
Mansour Yara, Boubaddi Mehdi, Odion Typhaine, Marty Marion, Belleannée Geneviève, Berger Arthur, Subtil Clément, Laurent Christophe, Dabernat Sandrine, Amintas Samuel
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BACKGROUND: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is associated with a 5-year survival rate of less than 6%, and current treatments have limited efficacy. The diagnosis of PDAC is mainly based on a cytologic analysis of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) samples. However, the collected specimens may prove noncontributory in a significant number of cases, delaying patient management and...
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