Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	63890
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Received	2021-02-05 00:26
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Benign vs malignant pancreatic lesions: Molecular insights to an ongoing debate
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mahmoud Aldyab, Tony El Jabbour, Megan Parilla and Hwajeong Lee
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Mahmoud Aldyab http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7206-1441 Tony El Jabbour http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6823-1919 Megan Parilla http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8071-8060 Hwajeong Lee http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7005-6278
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Corresponding Author	Hwajeong Lee, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Albany Medical Center, 47 New Scotland Ave MC81, Albany, NY 12208, United States. leeh5@amc.edu
Key Words	Pancreas; Pancreatitis; Autoimmune; SMAD4; Molecular
Core Tip	Multiple benign entities share clinical and radiological features with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma requiring histologic examination to render the final diagnosis. However, the diagnosis of well differentiated adenocarcinoma can be challenging in a limited sample. Certain morphologic features and molecular markers can be used to resolve this issue.
Publish Date	2021-05-21 01:58
Citation	Aldyab M, El Jabbour T, Parilla M, Lee H. Benign vs malignant pancreatic lesions: Molecular insights to an ongoing debate. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(5): 406-418
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v13/i5/406.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i5.406

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