Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer by cytology and telomerase activity in exfoliated cells obtained by pancreatic duct brushing during endoscopy

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases International

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 308-311

  Zhou, Guo Xiong ^a   Huang, Jie Fei ^a   Zhang, Hong ^a   Chen, Jian Ping ^a  

^a NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cytology; Pancreatic carcinoma; Telomerase

Indexed keywords

IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM; TELOMERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PANCREAS BIOPSY; PANCREAS CANCER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TELOMERIC REPEAT AMPLIFICATION PROTOCOL;

ADULT; AGED; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATIC DUCTS; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; TELOMERASE;

EID: 34250343346     PISSN: 14993872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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