| Project/Area Number |
08670572
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Gastroenterology
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| Research Institution | Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
OKAI Takashi Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Dept.of Internal Medicine, Associate professor, がん研究所, 助教授 (60160660)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1996 – 1997
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
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| Keywords | endoscopic ultrasonography / K-ras analysis / pure pancreatic juice / pancreatic cancer / inflammatory pancreatic mass / early diagnosis / PCR |
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| Research Abstract |
Background & Aims : The early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is still difficult. The purpose of this prospective study was to assess the utility of a combination of endosonography and genetic analysis of pure pancreatic juice for the early recognition of pancreatic cancer. Methods : One hundred and seventy-six patients with syspected pancreatic injury were enrolled and underwent endosonography. Pure pancreatic juice was collected endoscopically in patients with solid pancreatic masses. K-ras point mutations at codon 12 in the juice were assayd by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Results : Thirty-six patients (20%) were found to have solid pancreatic masses. They consisted of 19 patients with pancreatic cancer (7 patients, <less than or equal> 2cm) and 17 patients with an inflammatory pancreatic mass (13 patients, <less than or equal> 2cm). Although endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed high accuracy for cancer diagnosis, ultrasonography and computed tomography were less sensitive, particularly in small pancreatic masses, and 65% of them were not disclosed until endosonography. In contrast, endosonography showed high sensitivity (100%) and specificity (92%) even in small masses. Together with K-ras analysis, assayd safely using small samples, the endosonographic diagnosis became more definitive. Conclusions : Both endosonography and K-ras analysis was safely performed. The combination of endosonography and K-ras analysis of pure pancreatic juice may be useful for the early diagnosis of pancre
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