Cyst Fluid Analysis in Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms.

Allen, Peter J; Iacobuzio-Donahue, Christine A; Klimstra, David S · Clin Cancer Res · 2016

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Abstract

Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are surgically treatable cancer precursors, if high-risk features can be identified. Analysis of proteins and genes in cyst fluid helps diagnostically, but prior biomarkers had limited ability to detect high-risk cases. Cyst fluid telomerase activity may be a useful biomarker for high-risk IPMNs. Clin Cancer Res; 22(20); 4966-7. ©2016 AACRSee related article by Hata et al., p. 5141.

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