Endoscopic ultrasound-guided oncologic therapy for pancreatic cancer.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided oncologic therapy for pancreatic cancer. Diagn Ther Endosc. 2013;2013:157581 Authors: Suzuki R, Irisawa A, Bhutani MS Abstract Since the development of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in the early 1990s, its application has been extended to various diseases. For pancreatic cancer, EUS-FNA can obtain specimens from the tumor itself with fewer complications than other methods. Interventional EUS enables various therapeutic options: local ablation, brachytherapy, placement of fiducial markers for radiotherapy, and direct injection of antitumor agents into cancer. This paper will focus on EUS-guided oncologic therapy for pancreatic cancer. PMID: 23533319 [PubMed]
Source: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Tags: Diagn Ther Endosc Source Type: research