@article{b05531d01e8a4be99d7a37c5adad1436,
title = "The role of K-ras gene mutation analysis in EUS-guided FNA cytology specimens for the differential diagnosis of pancreatic solid masses: a meta-analysis of prospective studies",
abstract = "Differential diagnosis of pancreatic solid masses with EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) is still challenging in about 15% of cases. Mutation of the K-ras gene is present in over 75% of pancreatic adenocarcinomas (PADC).",
keywords = "PADC, QUADAS, Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, PADC, QUADAS, Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies, pancreatic adenocarcinoma",
author = "Lorenzo Fuccio and Cesare Hassan and Liboria Laterza and Loredana Correale and Nico Pagano and Paolo Bocus and Carlo Fabbri and Antonella Maimone and Vincenzo Cennamo and Alessandro Repici and Guido Costamagna and Franco Bazzoli and Larghi, {Alberto Leonardo}",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1016/j.gie.2013.04.162",
language = "English",
volume = "78",
pages = "596--608",
journal = "Gastrointestinal Endoscopy",
issn = "0016-5107",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
}