Epithelial-To-Mesenchymal Transition in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Fiction or Fact?
Journal Title: Pancreas – Open Journal - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive and lethal tumors, representing the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the Western world, with an estimated incidence of more than 40,000 cases per year in the United States. Despite continuous progress in imaging, surgical techniques, intensive care, and chemotherapeutic approaches, the current overall 5-year survival is less than 6%.1,2
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Nicoletta Gagliano
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- DOI 10.17140/POJ-1-e001
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