K-ras mutation analysis of residual liquid-based cytology specimens from endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration improves cell block diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Yoko Sekita-HatakeyamaTakeshi NishikawaMao TakeuchiKouhei MoritaMaiko TakedaKinta HatyakeyamaTokiko NakaiTomoko UchiyamaHiroe ItamiTomomi FujiiAkira MitoroMasayuki ShoChiho Ohbayashi

Published in: PloS one (2018)

These findings suggest that K-ras mutation analysis using residual LBC specimens improves the diagnostic accuracy of EUS-FNA.

Keyphrases

fine needle aspiration
ultrasound guided
wild type
single cell
cell therapy
ionic liquid