Liver biopsy (LB) is an essential tool in diagnosing, evaluating and managing various
diseases of the liver. As such, histopathological results are critical as they establish or aid in …

In Europe at present, but also in 2040, 1 in 3 cancer-related deaths are expected to be
caused by digestive cancers. Endoscopic technologies enable diagnosis, with relatively low …

Background and Aims Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) allows the delivery of radiation
with high precision to a target lesion while minimizing toxicity to surrounding tissues. EUS …

Background: Recent advances in EUS techniques (real-time EUS elastography and contrast-
enhanced EUS) have allowed a better characterization of focal pancreatic masses. Mean …

Since EUS-FNA was first reported in 1992, it has become the first-line technique for the
acquisition of tissue from gastrointestinal and adjacent organs with high safety and …

Liver biopsy plays an essential role in the diagnosis, evaluation and management of a vast
proportion of liver diseases. Conventionally, percutaneous and trans-jugular approaches …

Background Standard suction and slow-pull techniques have been utilized during
endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of pancreatic solid lesions, but the …

Current treatment options for patients with unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer
(LAPC) include chemotherapy alone or followed by chemoradiation or stereotactic body …

Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this review is to evaluate the emerging role of
endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in the guidance of tumor-targeted therapies for patients with …

Methods A prospective randomized crossover study was conducted. Patients with a solid
pancreatic mass were randomly allocated to receive either heparinized wet suction first or …