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What is the most accurate test to differentiate pancreatic cystic neoplasms?

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Synopsis was written by Waheed Bhatti, Assistant Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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    Jorg Kleeff

  2. Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Helmut Friess

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    Markus W Büchler

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Kleeff, J., Friess, H. & Büchler, M. What is the most accurate test to differentiate pancreatic cystic neoplasms?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 1, 18–19 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0001

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