[Histonet] Pancreas markers

[Jeff Silverman]

Pancreas specific markers?- no such thing but..

 

For ductal adenocarcinomas-MUC 1 is useful
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=A
bstract&list_uids=14681945&query_hl=10&itool=pubmed_docsum>
&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14681945&query_hl=10&itool=pubmed_docsum

 

For colloid carcinomas-  MUC 2 helps

 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=A
bstract&list_uids=12717243&query_hl=10&itool=pubmed_docsum>
&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12717243&query_hl=10&itool=pubmed_docsum

 

For islet cell neoplasia-  chromogranin an or any of the possible hormones
(insulin, gastrin, glucagon etc)

 

Jeff Silverman HT HTL QIHC (ASCP)

Pathologists' Assistant- Pathology Supervisor

Southside Hospital

North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Bay Shore, New York USA