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Germline Pathogenic Variants in Patients With Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancers.
JCO precision oncology - 1 May 2024
Ando Yohei, Dbouk Mohamad, Yoshida Takeichi, Abou Diwan Elizabeth, Saba Helena, Dbouk Ali, Yoshida Kanako, Roberts Nicholas J, Klein Alison P, Burkhart Richard, He Jin, Hruban Ralph H, Goggins Michael
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PURPOSE: Inherited cancer susceptibility is often not suspected in the absence of a significant cancer family history. Pathogenic germline variants in pancreatic cancer are well-studied, and routine genetic testing is recommended in the guidelines. However, data on rare periampullary cancers other than pancreatic cancer are insufficient. We compared the prevalence of germline susceptibility variants in patients...
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