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Pathology, Pathogenesis, and Molecular Characteristics

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Pancreatic cancer is a malignant neoplasm that occurs in cells that make up the pancreas and includes ductal adenocarcinoma, acinar cell carcinoma, and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor depending on the pathological findings. The pancreas is made up of acinar cells, neuroendocrine cells, and duct cells. Acinar cells account for 90% of the pancreas, but more than 90% of the malignant tumors that occur in the pancreas are pathologically in the form of adenocarcinoma. This chapter mainly describes the pathology, pathogenesis, and molecular characteristics of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

Jung Hyun Jo and Seungmin Bang are the lead authors of this chapter.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Hoon Jai Chun

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea (Republic of)

    Seun Ja Park

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Kyonggi-do, Korea (Republic of)

    Yun Jeong Lim

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Si Young Song

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Chun, H.J., Park, S.J., Lim, Y.J., Song, S.Y. (2023). Pathology, Pathogenesis, and Molecular Characteristics. In: Gastrointestinal Cancer. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0815-8_49

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