| Literature DB >> 23941833 |
Gabriela Kramer-Marek1, Jesse Gore, Murray Korc.
Abstract
Pancreatic ductaladeno carcinoma (PDAC) is a deadly cancer characterized by multiple molecular alterations, the presence of an intense stroma, poor perfusion, and resistance to therapy. In addition to standard imaging techniques, experimental imaging strategies, such as those utilizing molecular probes, nanoparticle-based agents, and tagged antibodies are actively being explored experimentally. It is hoped that advances in these technologies will allow for detecting PDAC at an early stage, and could serve to validate experimental therapies, rapidly identify non-responders, and assist in the design of novel therapeutic strategies tailored to the patient's molecular profile.Entities:
Keywords: Molecular imaging; PDAC; Ultrasonography
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23941833 PMCID: PMC3902085 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2013.08.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Lett ISSN: 0304-3835 Impact factor: 8.679