Current status and issues in genomic analysis using EUS-FNA/FNB specimens in hepatobiliary–pancreatic cancers

Y Ozono, H Kawakami, N Uchiyama, H Hatada… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Comprehensive genomic profiling based on next-generation sequencing has recently been
used to provide precision medicine for various advanced cancers. Endoscopic ultrasound …

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition of pancreaticobiliary cancer aiming for a comprehensive genome profile

S Hijioka, Y Nagashio, Y Maruki, Y Kawasaki… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, cancer genomic medicine centered on comprehensive genome profile
(CGP) analysis has become widely used in the field of pancreatic cancer. Endoscopic …

Molecular detection and clinicopathological characteristics of advanced/recurrent biliary tract carcinomas harboring the FGFR2 rearrangements: a prospective …

Y Maruki, C Morizane, Y Arai, M Ikeda, M Ueno… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) rearrangement is expected to be a
novel therapeutic target in advanced/recurrent biliary tract cancer (BTC). However, efficient …

Reliable detection of somatic mutations for pancreatic cancer in endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspirates with next-generation sequencing …

JR Habib, Y Zhu, L Yin, AA Javed, D Ding… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background or Purpose Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is commonly
diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). However …

The role of EUS and EUS-FNA in differentiating benign and malignant gallbladder lesions

S Hijioka, Y Nagashio, A Ohba, Y Maruki, T Okusaka - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has greater spatial resolution than other diagnostic
imaging modalities. In addition, if gallbladder lesions are found and gallbladder cancer is …

The usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of gallbladder lesions

T Tamura, R Ashida, M Kitano - Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Gallbladder tumors are neoplastic lesions; however, it can be difficult to distinguish between
benign and malignant gall bladder tumors before surgery, although endoscopic ultrasound …

Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: what do we know in 2023?

RI Orzan, C Pojoga, R Agoston, R Seicean, A Seicean - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a rare and aggressive type of cancer, presenting
as a mass or as a biliary stricture. This review summarizes the utility of endoscopic …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the Pancreatic Cancer Microbiome Using Endoscopic Ultrasound–Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration–Derived Samples

S Nakano, Y Kawamoto, Y Komatsu, R Saito, K Ito… - Pancreas, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Most previous studies have analyzed bacteria in tumors using resected
pancreatic cancer (PC) tissues, because it is difficult to obtain tissue samples from …

Pathological and molecular diagnoses of early cancer with bile and pancreatic juice

M Kuwatani, N Sakamoto - Digestive Endoscopy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The dismal prognosis of pancreaticobiliary malignancies is mainly attributed to the extremely
difficult detection of early‐stage lesions, including intraepithelial neoplasia. To improve …

Endoscopic ultrasound for the diagnosis and staging of biliary malignancy

M Coronel, JH Lee, E Coronel - Clinics in Liver Disease, 2022 - liver.theclinics.com
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the most common neoplasm of the biliary tract and this is a
malignancy of aggressive behavior arising from the biliary epithelium and creating a …