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Review
. 2007;14(3):255-63.
doi: 10.1007/s00534-006-1170-9. Epub 2007 May 29.

Clinical importance of precursor lesions in the pancreas

Ralph H Hruban  1 , Kyoichi Takaori, Marcia Canto, Elliot K Fishman, Kurtis Campbell, Kieran Brune, Scott E Kern, Michael Goggins
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Clinical importance of precursor lesions in the pancreas

Ralph H Hruban et al. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2007.

Abstract

Three distinct noninvasive precursor lesions to invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas have been described. These include the mucinous cystic neoplasm, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, and pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia. The early detection and treatment of these lesions can interrupt the progression of a curable noninvasive precursor to an almost uniformly deadly invasive cancer.

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