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Carcinoma of pancreas

Synonyms
Exocrine pancreatic carcinoma; PANCREATIC ACINAR CARCINOMA; PANCREATIC CARCINOMA; Pancreatic cancer, somatic; Pancreatic carcinoma, somatic
Modes of inheritance
Not genetically inherited (Orphanet)

Summary

A carcinoma arising from the exocrine pancreas. The overwhelming majority of pancreatic carcinomas are adenocarcinomas. [from NCI]

Available tests

215 tests are in the database for this condition.

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Clinical tests (215 available)

Cytogenetics Tests

Molecular Genetics Tests

Genes See tests for all associated and related genes

  • Also known as: ACTRIB, ACVRLK4, ALK4, SKR2, ACVR1B
    Summary: activin A receptor type 1B

  • Also known as: 'C-K-RAS, C-K-RAS, CFC2, K-RAS2A, K-RAS2B, K-RAS4A, K-RAS4B, K-Ras, K-Ras 2, KI-RAS, KRAS1, KRAS2, NS, NS3, OES, RALD, RASK2, c-Ki-ras, c-Ki-ras2, KRAS
    Summary: KRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase

  • Also known as: DPC4, JIP, MADH4, MYHRS, SMAD4
    Summary: SMAD family member 4

  • Also known as: LKB1, PJS, hLKB1, STK11
    Summary: serine/threonine kinase 11

  • Also known as: BCC7, BMFS5, LFS1, P53, TRP53, TP53
    Summary: tumor protein p53

Reviews

Clinical resources

Practice guidelines

  • AHRQ, 2013
    Technology Assessment on Genetic Testing or Molecular Pathology Testing of Cancers with Unknown Primary Site to Determine Origin (ARCHIVED)

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