The molecular genetics of pancreatic ductal carcinoma: a review

T A Sohn; C J Yeo

doi:10.1016/s0960-7404(00)00041-4

The molecular genetics of pancreatic ductal carcinoma: a review

Surg Oncol. 2000 Nov;9(3):95-101. doi: 10.1016/s0960-7404(00)00041-4.

Authors

T A Sohn¹, C J Yeo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery and Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Blalock 606, 600 North Wolfe Street, 21287-4606, Baltimore, MD, USA.

PMID: 11356337
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-7404(00)00041-4

Abstract

In the last several years, numerous advances in the field of molecular genetics have been applied to pancreatic ductal carcinoma- the 5th leading cause of cancer death in the United States. This review summaries the current knowledge about adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / epidemiology
Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / genetics*
Cause of Death
Disease Progression
Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Genetics, Medical / methods*
Genetics, Medical / trends
Humans
Microsatellite Repeats / genetics
Models, Genetic
Molecular Biology / methods*
Molecular Biology / trends
Mutation / genetics
Oncogenes / genetics
Pancreatic Neoplasms / epidemiology
Pancreatic Neoplasms / genetics*
United States / epidemiology