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ReviewCancers2020

Genetic Alterations Featuring Biological Models to Tailor Clinical Management of Pancreatic Cancer Patients.

Shannon R Nelson, Naomi Walsh

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Review in Cancers, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Shannon R NelsonNational Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-3014-6679
Naomi WalshNational Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland.

Funding

Science Foundation Ireland 15/SIRG/3482
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. This high mortality rate is due to the disease's lack of symptoms, resulting in a late diagnosis. Biomarkers and treatment options for pancreatic cancer are also limited. In order to overcome this, new research models and novel approaches to discovering PDAC biomarkers are required. In this review, we outline the hereditary and somatic causes of PDAC and provide an overview of the recent genome wide association studies (GWAS) and pathway analysis studies. We also provide a summary of some of the systems used to study PDAC, including established and primary cell lines, patient-derived xenografts (PDX), and newer models such as organoids and organ-on-chip. These ex vitro laboratory systems allow for critical research into the development and progression of PDAC.

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cancer modelsgenomicsGWASorganoidspancreatic cancer

Identifiers

PMID32423157
PMCPMC7281628

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