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Prognostic value of protein expression, tumor morphology and location within the pancreas in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

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    • Haruto Nishida
    • Kengo Ando
    • Ryo Kaimori
    • Kazuhiro Kawamura
    • Tsutomu Daa
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    Affiliations: Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University and Oita University Hospital, Yufu, Oita 879‑5593, Japan
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Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) of the head (hPDA) is more frequently diagnosed than PDA of the body/tail (btPDA) due to prevalent biliary obstruction symptoms, such as jaundice. hPDA is diagnosed and treated at an earlier stage than btPDA, leading to an improved prognosis. Data from 60 patients with PDA (30 patients with hPDA and 30 patients with btPDA) were analyzed, investigating tumor location (hPDA/btPDA) and clinical information [tumor size, lymph node metastasis, tumor stage and overall survival (OS)] depending on histological patterns [large duct pattern (PDA‑L) and small duct pattern (PDA‑S)], fibrotic focus (FF) and protein expression [GATA binding protein 6 (GATA6), cytokeratin 5/6, hepatocyte nuclear factor‑1β (HNF1β), S100 calcium binding protein A4 (S‑100A4), keratin 81 and transforming growth factor‑β]. hPDA was significantly associated with tumor size, lymph node metastasis and more advanced stage. The worse OS was not related to tumor location, tumor size, lymph node metastasis or more advanced stage; however, GATA6 positivity was related to poor OS. Except for FF, PDA‑L/PDA‑S and immunostaining results were not associated with tumor location. PDA‑L was related to S‑100A4low, GATA6+ and HNF1β+. In the present study, tumor location did not influence tumor prognosis and histological pattern; otherwise, protein expression could influence PDA‑L/PDA‑S and OS. Therefore, histological classification may be useful in hPDA treatment.
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Nishida H, Ando K, Kaimori R, Kawamura K and Daa T: Prognostic value of protein expression, tumor morphology and location within the pancreas in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Oncol Lett 29: 288, 2025.
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Nishida, H., Ando, K., Kaimori, R., Kawamura, K., & Daa, T. (2025). Prognostic value of protein expression, tumor morphology and location within the pancreas in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Oncology Letters, 29, 288. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.15034
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Nishida, H., Ando, K., Kaimori, R., Kawamura, K., Daa, T."Prognostic value of protein expression, tumor morphology and location within the pancreas in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma". Oncology Letters 29.6 (2025): 288.
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Nishida, H., Ando, K., Kaimori, R., Kawamura, K., Daa, T."Prognostic value of protein expression, tumor morphology and location within the pancreas in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma". Oncology Letters 29, no. 6 (2025): 288. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.15034
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Nishida H, Ando K, Kaimori R, Kawamura K and Daa T: Prognostic value of protein expression, tumor morphology and location within the pancreas in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Oncol Lett 29: 288, 2025.
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Nishida, H., Ando, K., Kaimori, R., Kawamura, K., & Daa, T. (2025). Prognostic value of protein expression, tumor morphology and location within the pancreas in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Oncology Letters, 29, 288. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.15034
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Nishida, H., Ando, K., Kaimori, R., Kawamura, K., Daa, T."Prognostic value of protein expression, tumor morphology and location within the pancreas in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma". Oncology Letters 29.6 (2025): 288.
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Nishida, H., Ando, K., Kaimori, R., Kawamura, K., Daa, T."Prognostic value of protein expression, tumor morphology and location within the pancreas in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma". Oncology Letters 29, no. 6 (2025): 288. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.15034
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