Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is predicted to be the second most common
cause of death within the next 10 years. The prognosis for this disease is poor despite …

Mutation of the KRAS oncogene in pancreatic cancer is responsible for permanent activation
of the P21 RAS protein and the cascade of signalling pathways. Consequently, multiple …

BACKGROUND: Preoperative diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions remains challenging
despite advancement in imaging technologies. EUS has the benefit of being a minimally …

Abstract Objective To summarize EUS-FNA test performance in suspected pancreatic
malignancy with meta-analysis. Method Two reviewers searched MEDLINE (PubMed and …

The fourth part of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and
Biology (EFSUMB) Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound describes general aspects of …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of endoscopic
ultrasonography (EUS)-guided trucut biopsy (TCB) for diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis …

Tissue acquisition using EUS has considerably evolved since the first EUS-FNA was
reported 25 years ago. Its introduction was an important breakthrough in the endoscopic …

Since it was developed in 1992, endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration (EUS‐
FNA) has been widely used and has been adapted for gastrointestinal and …

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) with or without fine needle aspiration has become the
main technique for evaluating pancreatobiliary disorders and has proved to have a higher …

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biopsies are reliable, safe and effective techniques in
obtaining samples for cytological or histological examinations either as a primary procedure …