title: The molecular genetics of pancreatic ductal carcinoma: a review.
abstract: In the last several years, numerous advances in the field of molecular genetics have been applied to pancreatic ductal carcinoma- the 5th leading cause of cancer death in the United States. This review summaries the current knowledge about adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Blalock 606, 600 North Wolfe Street, 21287-4606, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yeo
mesh_terms: D021441:Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D002423:Cause of Death; D018450:Disease Progression; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics; D008957:Models, Genetic; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D009857:Oncogenes / Q000235:genetics; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology