title: Cytogenetic findings in a case of anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas.
abstract: A cytogenetic study was performed on a short-term culture of a biopsy from a primary anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas. The modal chromosome number was 60. Six numerical clonal anomalies involving chromosomes #2, #6, #7, #10, #15, and #16 were found, and marker chromosomes involving #1, #3, #5, #8, #11, #12, #13, #15, #16, #18, #20, #22, and X. Premature chromosome condensation (PCC) was observed with a high frequency. The results are discussed with reference to the scarce literature on chromosome changes in pancreatic cancer.
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000235:genetics*; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D005260:Female; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D011003:Ploidies
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers