Pancreatic ductal carcinoma

Pancreatic ductal carcinoma
Classification and external resources
MeSH D021441

Pancreatic ductal carcinoma is a form of pancreatic cancer of the pancreatic duct.

An association with p16INK4a has been identified.[1]

It is one of the leading causes of cancer death.[2]

References

  1. ^ Attri J, Srinivasan R, Majumdar S, Radotra BD, Wig J (2005). "Alterations of tumor suppressor gene p16INK4a in pancreatic ductal carcinoma". BMC Gastroenterol 5: 22. doi:10.1186/1471-230X-5-22. PMC 1185532. PMID 15985168. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/5/22. 
  2. ^ Sohn TA (October 2002). "The molecular genetics of pancreatic ductal carcinoma". Minerva Chir 57 (5): 561–74. PMID 12370658.