Developmental Pathways Direct Pancreatic Cancer Initiation from Its Cellular Origin

• Main Authors: Maximilian Reichert (Author), Karin Blume (Author), Alexander Kleger (Author), Daniel Hartmann (Author), Guido von Figura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is characterized by an extremely poor prognosis, since it is usually diagnosed at advanced stages. In order to employ tools for early detection, a better understanding of the early stages of PDA development from its main precursors, pancreatic intraepithelial n...