Article
Detection of c-Ki-ras mutation by PCR/RFLP analysis and diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinomas.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 15 Dec 1993
Urban T, Ricci S, Grange J D, Lacave R, Boudghene F, Breittmayer F, Languille O, Roland J, Bernaudin J F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The c-Ki-ras oncogene (also known as KRAS2) is activated by point mutations involving codon 12 in 72%-100% of primary pancreatic adenocarcinomas, but the gene is not activated in nonneoplastic tissues. Therefore, the detection of c-Ki-ras mutations can facilitate the diagnosis of panc...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Base Sequence
- Female
- Genes, ras
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
