title: Pathology and Genetics of Pancreatic Neoplasms.
abstract: This is a state-of-the-art review of the molecular genetics of pancreatic neoplasms. Although understanding of the molecular features underlying pancreatic neoplasms is still in its infancy, a strong emphasis on the relevance of these findings for the practicing surgical pathologist is provided. The application of molecular techniques has yielded a wealth of information that may soon enhance diagnostics, and will also lead to the development of safer, more effective targeted therapies. The pathologist will play a key role in integrating the current pathologic classification system with newly validated molecular markers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Warren 2, Boston, MA 02478, USA.
authors.forename: Omer H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Warren 2, Boston, MA 02478, USA. Electronic address: vdeshpande@partners.org.
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Deshpande