The utility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy in diagnosing patients with suspected cholangiocarcinoma
โ Scribed by Mohamad A Eloubeidi; Victor K Chen; Nirag Jhala; David C Chhieng; Isam Eltoum; Darshana Jhala; Selwyn M Vickers; Charles M Wilcox
- Book ID
- 119392906
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 33 KB
- Volume
- 97
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9270
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## BACKGROUND. Although atypical or suspicious cytology may support a clinical diagnosis of a malignancy, it is often not sufficient for the implementation of therapy in patients with pancreatic carcinoma. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNAB) is a relatively new me
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