Since its development, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been
playing a major role in the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases. The recent development of …

We review the utility of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration (EUS‐FNA), a
rapid, safe, cost‐effective, and accurate diagnostic modality for evaluating pancreatic …

Abstract Background and Aim Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration biopsy
(EUS‐FNA) can now provide a cytopathological diagnosis of pancreatic malignancy with …

Background/Aims: Gemcitabine (GEM) is the first-line chemotherapy in patients with
unresectable pancreatic cancer. However, the clinical outcomes of this regimen are still …

BACKGROUND The current study was conducted to compare DNA yield, including
normalization to nuclear area, DNA amplification functionality, and detection of KRAS …

Patients with chronic pancreatitis may present with clinical symptoms and radiographic
images that can be difficult to distinguish from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. This …

AIM: To study the value of monitoring K-ras point mutation at codon 12 and telomerase
activity in exfoliated cells obtained from pancreatic duct brushings during endoscopic …

Gene analysis with EUS‑FNA was firstly reported in 2001, which revealed the diagnosis of
gastrointestinal stromal tumors using mutational analysis of c‑kit.[1] Since the first report …

Background K-ras codon 12 mutation is one of the earliest genetic changes in the
development of pancreatic cancer (PC) and accurate detection of K-ras mutations is gaining …

After two decades of intensive clinical investigation, endo scopic ultrasonography (EUS) has
entered the new millen nium as an established technique in gastroenterology. En …