Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40156607›Full record

ArticleAbdominal radiology (New York)2025

Correlation of MRI characteristics with KRAS mutation status in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Junjian Shen, Xingxing Wang, Keqin Yu, Kai Liu, Xiaolin Wang, Haitao Sun, Jianjun Zhou, Mengsu Zeng

Abstract read
PubMed Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Abdominal radiology (New York), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Junjian Shen *Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xingxing Wang *, Department of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, PR China.
Keqin Yu *Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Kai LiuDepartment of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaolin Wang, Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan university, PR China.
Haitao SunDepartment of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. sht1720@163.com.
Jianjun ZhouDepartment of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen, PR China.
Mengsu ZengDepartment of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Funding

Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan" Star Cultivation (Sailing Program) 22YF1443600Shanghai Municipal Health Commission Health Industry Clinical Research Special Program (Youth Project) 20244Y0003the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M732230
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate MRI features associated with KRAS mutation status in PDAC and their clinical implications. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn our study, 1474 patients pathologically confirmed PDAC patients between January 2016 and December 2023 were evaluated. Patients with genetic testing (KRAS mutation status) and MRI examination were enrolled and grouped as KRAS-mutated PDAC and non-KRAS-mutated PDAC. Contrast-enhanced MRI features, clinicopathologic findings, and prognosis were compared between two groups.

resultsA total of 308 surgically confirmed PDAC patients (median age, 67 years [IQR, 59, 72]; 183 male and 125 female) with genetic testing data were included, of which 258 had KRAS-mutated PDAC and 50 had non-KRAS-mutated PDAC. KRAS-mutated PDAC demonstrated distinct clinicopathological characteristics, including higher rates of diabetes (OR, 2.450, 95% CI, 1.151-5.212, P = 0.020), pathological peripheral nerve infiltration (OR, 2.296, 95% CI, 1.083-4.867, P = 0.030), and pN stage (OR, 2.006, 95% CI, 1.012-3.976, P = 0.046). The 1-, 3-, 5-year OS rate was worse for KRAS-mutated PDAC (89.9%, 45.4%, 23.2% vs. 95.1%, 60.4% 60.4%, P = 0.045). Rim enhancement (OR = 2.039, 95% CI: 1.053, 3.951, P = 0.035) and larger tumor size (OR = 3.286, 95% CI: 1.523, 7.089, P = 0.002) were identified as distinctive MRI features for KRAS-mutated PDAC.

conclusionKRAS-mutated PDAC presents unique clinical and pathological features and is associated with poorer prognosis. Rim enhancement and larger tumor size on MRI were identified as features associated with KRAS-mutated PDAC.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalMagnetic Resonance ImagingPancreatic NeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)AgedContrast MediaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationPrognosisRetrospective StudiesContrast MediaKRAS protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)KRASMagnetic resonance imagingMutationPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Identifiers

PMID40156607

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.