Current best practices and rationalistic perspectives in causation-based prevention, early detection and multidisciplinary treatment of breast and gastric cancer

Gastric & Breast Cancer e-journal
DOI: 10.2122/gbc.2017.0262

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RNA-sequencing identifies a new molecular classification of pancreatic cancer: Implications and challenges.

Dimitrios K. Christodoulou, MD, PhD.

Affiliation: Dimitrios K. Christodoulou, (DKC), Professor of Gastrentorolgy, Department of Gastroenterology, Ioannina University Hospital, Ioannina, TK 45110, Greece.

E-mail: dchristodoulou@gmail.com

Abstract
Prognosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) remains grim. Advances and standardization of complete tumor resection (R0) and adjuvant chemotherapy have led to a 30-50% 5-year survival for patients with resectable, early-stage disease (T1N0). However, survival rates for more advanced stages are poor. The advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies a decade ago has revolutionized biomedical research. More recently, efforts are focused on how to translate the tremendous potential of NGS on the analysis of clinical cancer genome on patient-derived samples into clinical care.

(Citation: Gastric & Breast Cancer 2017; 12(2): 79-84)

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