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Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (Review)

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    Affiliations: Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315048, P.R. China
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Abstract

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (SCP) is a rare and aggressive subtype of undifferentiated pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, with a generally poor prognosis and only sporadic cases reported worldwide. Histologically, the most notable feature of SCP is the presence of abundant of mesenchymatoid spindle tumor cells in the tumor, which lack glandular differentiation. Immunohistochemically, SCP is characterized by the expression of both mesenchymal and epithelial markers. With only a few reported cases, there is limited knowledge about its molecular and clinicopathological characteristics. Therefore, the present study performed a literature search to identify all relevant published studies. The present review provides an overview of the histogenesis, diagnosis, genetic features, prognosis and treatment of SCP, specifically focusing on the molecular alterations. Furthermore, a single‑center experience is reported, which adds to the limited evidence available in the literature.
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Ma, Y., Yang, Y., Zhang, H., Mugaanyi, J., Hu, Y., Wu, S., Lu, C., Mao, S., Wang, K."Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (Review)". Oncology Letters 28, no. 4 (2024): 477. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14610
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Ma Y, Yang Y, Zhang H, Mugaanyi J, Hu Y, Wu S, Lu C, Mao S and Wang K: Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (Review). Oncol Lett 28: 477, 2024.
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Ma, Y., Yang, Y., Zhang, H., Mugaanyi, J., Hu, Y., Wu, S. ... Wang, K. (2024). Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (Review). Oncology Letters, 28, 477. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14610
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Ma, Y., Yang, Y., Zhang, H., Mugaanyi, J., Hu, Y., Wu, S., Lu, C., Mao, S., Wang, K."Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (Review)". Oncology Letters 28.4 (2024): 477.
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Ma, Y., Yang, Y., Zhang, H., Mugaanyi, J., Hu, Y., Wu, S., Lu, C., Mao, S., Wang, K."Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas (Review)". Oncology Letters 28, no. 4 (2024): 477. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14610
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