Pancreatic cancer is a growing source of cancer related death, yet has poor survival rates
which have not improved in the last few decades. Its high mortality rate is attributed to …

Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is a rare tumor with malignant potential which is
generally located in the tail of pancreas. The prevalence of SPN has increased with …

For routine EUS-guided sampling of solid masses and lymph nodes (LNs) ESGE
recommends 25G or 22G needles (high quality evidence, strong recommendation); fine …

Background It is unknown whether there is an advantage to using the wet-suction or slow-
pull technique during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) with …

Methods: We performed a multicenter retrospective study of patients undergoing EUS-FNB
during July 1–November 15, 2016. Results: Two hundred patients (121 males and 79 …

Context.—Needle biopsy of diseased tissue is an essential diagnostic tool that is becoming
even more important as precision medicine develops. However, the capability of this …

The incidence of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms has increased in the
recent decades. An extensive bibliographical search was performed in PubMed to identify …

Background and Aims EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration/biopsy (EUS-FNA/B) has a high
diagnostic accuracy for pancreatic tumors. Most reports have focused on the diagnostic yield …

Pancreatic cancer is a lethal cancer with an increasing incidence. Despite improvements in
chemotherapy, patients with pancreatic cancer continue to face poor prognoses. Endoscopic …

Endoscopic ultrasound has become an essential tool in modern gastroenterology and
abdominal surgery. Compared with all other endoscopic methods, it has the most potential …