Abstract
Pancreatic cancer diagnosis and management has been enhanced with the application of endoscopic ultrasound. The close proximity of the pancreas to the stomach and duodenum permits detailed imaging with intraluminal ultrasonography and staging of pancreatic tumors. EUS directed fine needle aspiration and injection may be successfully employed with patients with pancreatic cancer. Expandable metal stents can palliate patients with obstruction of the pancreaticobiliary tract as well as the gastroduodenum. The efficacy of EUS in the management of pancreatic cancer is critically reviewed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 280-286 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 4244 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Event | Laser in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XI - San Jose,CA, United States Duration: Jun 20 2001 → Jun 23 2001 |
Keywords
- Cancer staging
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- Pancreatic cancer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering