Vnitr Lek 1997, 43(10):678-681
[Detection of the Ki-ras mutation as a specific and sensitive marker of pancreatic carcinoma].
- 1. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha.
The authors describe the procedure used for assessment of a Ki-ras mutation as a specific and sensitive marker of carcinoma of the pancreas. The reliability of the method was tested in five patients with carcinoma of the pancreas.
Keywords: Adenocarcinoma /diagnosis/; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biomarkers, Tumor /analysis/; Genes, ras /genetics/; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreatic Neoplasms /diagnosis/; Point Mutation; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Sensitivity and Specificity
Published: October 1, 1997 Show citation