主な担当メンバー：田中麻理子、山内直子、安永英治
予後不良であり本邦死因の第4位を占める膵癌、ならびに難治癌である胆管癌、肝癌を対象としている。病理形態学的特徴と分子生物学的性質を照らし合わせた発癌過程の解明、形態学的予後不良指標の同定などを進めている。
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