Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal disease, for which mortality closely parallels incidence.
Most patients with pancreatic cancer remain asymptomatic until the disease reaches an …

Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has been applied to
pancreaticobiliary lesions since the 1990s and is in widespread use throughout the world …

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

The sixth part of the Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound produced under the auspices of
the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) …

Background and study aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-
FNA) with 25-gauge needles yields small volume samples that are mainly processed for …

Background Multiple studies have investigated sampling adequacy of endoscopic
ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) for pancreatic neuroendocrine …

AIM To evaluate the cytological diagnostic capacity and sample quality of the slow-pull
technique and compare them with different suction techniques. METHODS From July 2010 …

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition has emerged over the last decade
as an invaluable diagnostic tool in approaching the different pancreatic lesions. Given the …

The diagnostic approach to a possible pancreatic mass lesion relies first upon various non-
invasive imaging modalities, including computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic …

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is widely used to obtain a
definitive diagnosis of pancreatic tumors. Good results have been reported for its diagnostic …