Stromal components and micro-RNAs as biomarkers in pancreatic cancer
Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients have the poorest 5-year survival rates of all cancer forms. It is difficult to diagnose at early disease stages, tumour relapse after surgery is common, and current chemotherapies are ineffective. Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (Ca 19-9), the on...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Kirurgi
2016
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-128000 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7601-454-7 |