[Role of EUS in a diagnostic and staging algorithm of pancreatic carcinoma: the surgeon point of view]. / Il ruolo dell'EUS in un algoritmo diagnostico-stadiativo del carcinoma pancreatico: il punto di vista del chirurgo.
Minerva Med
; 98(4): 351-6, 2007 Aug.
Article
em It
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17921949
ABSTRACT
Survival of pancreatic cancer is improved by surgery and is related to R0 resection. An accurate diagnosis and a careful staging are mandatory. Differential diagnosis must be estabilished between the different pancreatic lesions as carcinoma, chronic pancreatitis, cystic or endocrine neoplasms. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is the best technique for diagnosis and allows cytological examination by fine needle aspiration (FNA). Preoperative resectability is defined by EUS in borderline tumors. EUS is a useful procedure for the surgical strategy of pancreatic cancer.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pâncreas
/
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Endossonografia
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Estadiamento de Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
It
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article