2017
Circulating Epithelial Cells in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms and Cystic Pancreatic Lesions
Poruk KE, Valero V, He J, Ahuja N, Cameron JL, Weiss MJ, Lennon AM, Goggins M, Wood LD, Wolfgang CL. Circulating Epithelial Cells in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms and Cystic Pancreatic Lesions. Pancreas 2017, 46: 943-947. PMID: 28697136, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmHigh-grade dysplasiaPapillary mucinous neoplasmBlood of patientsEpithelial cellsMucinous neoplasmsPancreatic lesionsAbsence of malignancyBenign pancreatic lesionsCystic pancreatic lesionsNineteen patientsPancreatic resectionPeripheral bloodPancreatic cystsISET methodPatientsPancreas-specific markersResectionMalignancyDysplasiaBloodNeoplasmsPancreatic sourceLow gradeLesions
2013
DNA Methylation Biomarkers of Stool and Blood for Early Detection of Colon Cancer
Hong L, Ahuja N. DNA Methylation Biomarkers of Stool and Blood for Early Detection of Colon Cancer. Genetic Testing And Molecular Biomarkers 2013, 17: 401-406. PMID: 23406208, DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2012.0478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColon cancerDNA methylation markersEarly detectionMethylation markersStool-based testsCurrent screening testsScreening complianceColorectal cancerGeneral populationDNA methylation biomarkersClinical availabilityScreening testCancerClinical researchHigh efficacyBloodMethylation biomarkersStoolMarkersMore investigationEarly stagesColonoscopyPatientsMortalityDisease