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ArticleCanadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology2025

Tumor Budding and E-Cadherin Loss as Robust Prognostic Markers in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Study in a Turkish Patient Cohort.

Tevhide Bilgen Özcan, Esra Pasaoglu, Osman Bilgin Gülçiçek

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Article in Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2025. 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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Tevhide Bilgen ÖzcanDepartment of Medicine Pathology, Bagcilar Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye, akdeniz.edu.tr.ORCID 0000-0002-8098-960X
Esra PasaogluDepartment of Medicine Pathology, Bagcilar Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye, akdeniz.edu.tr.ORCID 0000-0001-8967-9061
Osman Bilgin GülçiçekDepartment of General Surgery, Bagcilar Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye, akdeniz.edu.tr.ORCID 0000-0001-5285-6909

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Objective: This study investigates the prognostic significance of tumor budding and its association with E-cadherin expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) with a focus on a Turkish patient cohort. Methods: A total of 76 patients who had undergone resection of PDAC were analyzed. Tumor budding was assessed according to Tumor Budding Consensus Conference (ITBCC) guideline and classified as low (1-4 buds), medium (5-9 buds), or high (≥ 10 buds). E-cadherin expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry and categorized as low, moderate, or high. The correlations between tumor budding, clinicopathological factors, and survival were statistically analyzed and examined, and Results: Tumor budding was detected in 42.1% of patients, significantly associated with advanced tumor stage ( Conclusions: Tumor budding is a reliable prognostic marker in PDAC, demonstrating significant associations with poor clinical outcomes, including advanced tumor stage and reduced survival. These findings support the integration of tumor budding into clinical guidelines to enhance prognostic precision and guide treatment decision-making.

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Biomarkers, TumorCadherinsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalPancreatic NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingBiomarkers, TumorCadherinsE-cadherinpancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaprognostic biomarkertumor budding

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