Detection and tumor staging of malignancy in cystic, intraductal, and solid tumors of the pancreas by EUS
Brandwein S, Farrell J, Centeno B, Brugge W. Detection and tumor staging of malignancy in cystic, intraductal, and solid tumors of the pancreas by EUS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2001, 53: 722-727. PMID: 11375578, DOI: 10.1067/mge.2001.114783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationIntraductal lesionsDirect fine needle aspirationEUS-guided fine-needle aspirationEvidence of malignancyResults of surgeryStaging of malignancyAccuracy of stagingAccuracy of EUSAbility of EUSSurgical explorationDuctal lesionsIntraductal tumorsPancreatic malignancyTumor stagingNeedle aspirationPancreatic massSolid lesionsEUS imagingMalignancySolid tumorsStaging malignanciesLesionsPancreasStaging