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Detection of K-ras mutations in the stool of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma and pancreatic ductal hyperplasia.
Cancer research - 1 Jul 1994
Caldas C, Hahn S A, Hruban R H, Redston M S, Yeo C J, Kern S E
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Mutations in the K-ras oncogene occur in 85% of pancreatic adenocarcinomas and have also been identified in 75% of pancreatic ducts with mucinous cell hyperplasia seen in association with chronic pancreatitis. We identified K-ras mutations in 65% of duct lesions associated not only with chronic pancreatitis but also with...
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