Computed tomography is the first-line imaging modality for suspected pancreatic cancer.
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography is a second-line modality for suspected …

Several advances in genetics, diagnosis and palliation of pancreatic cancer (PC) have
occurred in the last decades. A multidisciplinary approach to this disease is therefore …

The purpose of this study was to compare dual-phase helical CT and endosonography for
the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic tumors. Thirty patients with suspected pancreatic …

Purpose To evaluate the enhancement patterns, prevalence of secondary signs, and
histopathologic features of 20-mm-diameter or smaller pancreatic cancers seen on …

PURPOSE: To assess the frequency of isoattenuating pancreatic adenocarcinoma with multi–
detector row computed tomography (CT) and determine whether there are specific …

This literature review and the recommendations therein were prepared for the American
Gastroenterological Association Clinical Practice and Practice Economics Committee. The …

Objective: To compare ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and determination of resectability of pancreatic …

I n the United States there are 28,000 to 30,300 newly diagnosed cases of pancreatic cancer
and approximately an equal number of deaths per year from pancreatic cancer. 1, 2 Ductal …

Purpose To evaluate the impact of a multidisciplinary clinic on the clinical care
recommendations of patients with pancreatic cancer compared with the recommendations …

Background: Current methods for staging pancreatic cancer can be inaccurate, invasive,
and expensive. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is reported to be highly accurate for local …