
Dr. Benjamin Jack Swanson M.D., PH.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Unmc-Pathology 983135 Nmc Omaha NE, 68198About
Dr. Benjamin Swanson is a pathologist practicing in Omaha, NE. Dr. Swanson is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Swanson can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Swanson may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
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PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Mucins in cancer: protection and control of the cell surface.
- RNA interference suppression of MUC1 reduces the growth rate and metastatic phenotype of human pancreatic cancer cells.
- Platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta-mediated phosphorylation of MUC1 enhances invasiveness in pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells.
- Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 is amplified and overexpressed in pancreatic cancer and activated by mutant K-Ras.
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