The utility of Ki-ras mutation analysis in the cytologic diagnosis of pancreatobiliary neoplasma.
Dillon DA, Johnson CC, Topazian MD, Tallini G, Rimm DL, Costa JC. The utility of Ki-ras mutation analysis in the cytologic diagnosis of pancreatobiliary neoplasma. The Cancer Journal 2000, 6: 294-301. PMID: 11079168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine needle aspiratesBile duct brushingsCytologic diagnosisPositive predictive valueCommon bile duct brushingsDuct brushingsPancreatobiliary carcinomaPredictive valueMutation patternsBiliary tract carcinomaPrevious retrospective studyAvailable clinical informationConsecutive clinical specimensDefinitive cytologic diagnosisPolymerase chain reaction/single-strand conformation polymorphism analysisRoutine cytologic diagnosisPositive cytologyRetrospective studySuspicious morphologyCytologic evaluationSuspicious cytologyPancreatobiliary tractClinical informationMorphologic diagnosisNeoplastic cells