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SUBMITTER: Fujikura K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7529702 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fujikura Kohei K Hutchings Danielle D Braxton Alicia M AM Zhu Qingfeng Q Laheru Daniel A DA Hruban Ralph H RH Thompson Elizabeth D ED Wood Laura D LD
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc 20200526 10
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is often the treatment of choice for borderline resectable and locally advanced invasive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); however, most cancers only partially respond to therapy. We hypothesized that the location of residual neoplastic cells in resected specimens following NAC could provide a clue as to the mechanisms of resistance. PDAC cells invade the stroma but can also invade back into and spread via the pancreatic ducts, which has been referred to as ...[more]