Article
Molecular markers for diagnostic cytology of neoplasms in the head region of the pancreas: mutation of K-ras and overexpression of the p53 protein product.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Mar 1995
van Es J M, Polak M M, van den Berg F M, Ramsoekh T B, Craanen M E, Hruban R H, Offerhaus G J
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To determine the potential efficiency of molecular markers specific for neoplastic change--mutations of the K-ras oncogene and the p53 tumour suppressor gene--in diagnosing pancreatic carcinoma. METHODS: Archival cytology samples obtained from 17 patients with established pancreatic carcino...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Genes, ras
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
