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Régis Souche et al. Detection of soluble biomarkers of pancreatic cancer in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration samples

This pilot study of 58 patients with pancreatic masses shows that the preservation fluid remaining after processing of fine-needle aspiration samples for cytology is a rich source of proteins associated with pancreatic cancer, which can potentially be used for research on pancreatic cancer biomarkers and as a tool to aid pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

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Article published online:
21 April 2022