Pancreatic cancer is one of the solid tumors with the worst prognosis. Five-year survival rate
is less than 10%. Surgical resection is the only potentially curative treatment, but the tumor is …

Surgery is the only potential hope of cure for patients with pancreatic cancer. Advantageous
tumour characteristics and complete tumour resection are the factors most relevant for a …

This article is part of a combined publication that expresses the current view of the European
Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) about endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate existing management guidelines for branch-
duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). Background: According to current …

Background Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) provides the best chance for cure in the
treatment of patients with localized pancreatic head cancer. In patients with a suspected …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Background Several studies have investigated the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic
ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) for pancreatic lesions, but they have …

Background Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas has malignant
potential. Although serum levels of carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 and carcinoembryonic …

This is the second part of the series on interventional ultrasound guidelines of the
Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB). It deals with the …

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technology that enables
visualisation, characterisation and quantification of biological processes in vivo. By using …