A pancreatic cancer diagnosis can be startling. One young survivor, who battled this disease during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
We report our single-centre experience with endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of solid pancreatic lesions with regard to clinical utility, diagnostic accuracy and safety.
A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the ...
Endoscopic ultrasound examination revealed an approximately 4-cm well-defined hypoechoic homogeneous mass in the head of the pancreas (Figures 4, 5); with adjacent 2-cm well-defined hypoechoic ...
and the relationship between the lesion and the pancreatic duct can help categorize these lesions. Although a thorough history and radiographic findings often suggest a particular diagnosis, ...
“I underwent an endoscopic ultrasound and was told that a biopsy ... surgery – which involves removing the affected part of pancreas, bile duct, duodenum and part of the stomach – on April ...
She also co-chaired an National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases workshop on endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic diseases and has served on and led numerous committees in ...
pancreatic duct strictures and pancreatic duct stones; however, severe complications can occur. Endoscopic stent placement has been recommended as an alternative treatment for this condition.
The pancreas produces endocrine hormones and pancreatic digestive ... Your doctor may order imaging tests (CT scan or endoscopic ultrasound) to locate the tumor. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome can be ...
BUT LATELY THOSE PATIENTS WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR PANCREATIC CANCER, WE OFFER SCREENING AT OUR CENTER, WHICH MAY INCLUDE ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND, VERY SPECIALIZED TEST TO LOOK AT THE PANCREAS AND ...