Application of glycoscience to the early detection of pancreatic cancer.
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SUBMITTER: Miyoshi E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5084674 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
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Application of glycoscience to the early detection of pancreatic cancer.
Miyoshi Eiji E Kamada Yoshihiro Y
Cancer science 20160902 10
The prognosis of pancreatic cancer is extremely poor compared to other cancers. One of the reasons for this is the difficulty of early diagnosis. Surveillance using cancer biomarkers and image diagnosis can enable early detection and has improved the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in Japan. However, it is very difficult to detect pancreatic cancer at an early stage using cancer biomarkers and image diagnosis alone. Fucosylation is one of the most important types of glycosylation involved ...[more]
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