Abstract
Since the development of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in the early 1990s, its application has been extended to various diseases. For pancreatic cancer, EUS-FNA can obtain specimens from the tumor itself with fewer complications than other methods. Interventional EUS enables various therapeutic options: local ablation, brachytherapy, placement of fiducial markers for radiotherapy, and direct injection of antitumor agents into cancer. This paper will focus on EUS-guided oncologic therapy for pancreatic cancer.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 157581 |
Journal | Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy |
Volume | 2013 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging