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ReviewPathology2022

The biology of pancreatic cancer morphology.

Oliver G McDonald

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Review in Pathology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. AI-assisted tumor board decision-making in pancreatic oncology.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026
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  5. The Significance of Neuropilins in Gastrointestinal Cancers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Oliver G McDonaldDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. Electronic address: ogm443@miami.edu.
University of Miami · US

Funding

THE EVOLUTION OF PGD ADDICTION IN HUMAN PANCREATIC CANCERR01CA222594 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Oliver Gene McDonald · 2019 to 2026
$2.5M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA222594
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal of all human malignancies. PDAC precursor lesions, invasive primary PDAC, and metastatic PDAC each display distinct morphologies that reflect unique biology. This 'biomorphology' is determined by a complex neoplastic history of clonal phylogenetic relationships, geographic locations, external environmental exposures, intrinsic metabolic demands, and tissue migration patterns. Understanding the biomorphological evolution of PDAC progression is not only of academic interest but also of great practical value. Applying this knowledge to surgical pathology practice facilitates the correct diagnosis on routine H&E stains without additional ancillary studies in most cases. Here I provide a concise overview of the entire biomorphological spectrum of PDAC progression beginning with initial neoplastic transformation and ending in terminal distant metastasis. Most biopsy and resection specimens are currently obtained prior to treatment. As such, our understanding of untreated PDAC biomorphology is mature. The biomorphology of treated PDAC is less defined but will assume greater importance as the frequency of neoadjuvant therapy increases. Although this overview is slanted towards pathology, it is written so that pathologists, clinicians, and scientists alike might find it instructive for their respective disciplines.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCell Transformation, NeoplasticHumansNeoplasm MetastasisPancreatic NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorbiologymorphologyPancreatic cancerpancreatic ductal adenocarcinomapathology

Identifiers

PMID34872751
PMCPMC8891077
OpenAlexW4200549320

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