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The value of KRAS mutation testing with CEA for the diagnosis of pancreatic mucinous cysts

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2016

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Mohammad Al‐Haddad, Mustafa Atar, John DeWitt, David G. Forcione, Stuart Sherman, Brenna Casey, Carlos Fernández‐del Castillo, C. Max Schmidt, Martha B. Pitman, William R. Brugge
Endoscopy International Open

Abstract

The detection of a KRAS mutation in PCF is a highly specific test for mucinous cysts. It outperforms CEA for sensitivity in mucinous cyst diagnosis, but the data does not support its routine use.

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