A visually apparent and quantifiable CT imaging feature identifies biophysical subtypes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

CONCLUSION: At baseline diagnosis, a visually striking and quantifiable CT imaging feature reflects the molecular and pathological heterogeneity of PDAC, and may be used to stratify patients into distinct subtypes. Moreover, growth patterns of PDAC may be described using physical principles, enabling new insights into diagnosis and treatment of this deadly disease.
PMID: 30082477 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Cancer Research - August 6, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Koay EJ, Lee Y, Cristini V, Lowengrub JS, Kang Y, San Lucas FA, Hobbs BP, Ye R, Elganainy D, Almahariq M, Amer AM, Yu S, Chatterjee D, Yan H, Park PC, Rios Perez MV, Li D, Garg N, Reiss K, Chauhan A, Zaid MM, Nikzad N, Wolff RA, Javle M, Varadhachary GR, Tags: Clin Cancer Res Source Type: research