Early diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer offer the best odds of beating the disease. Unfortunately, there is still no screening test, such as a blood test, that can reliably detect ...

For instance, claudin-18.2, claudin-4, and claudin-6 are differentially expressed in normal and PCa tissues. Additionally, claudin-5 and claudin-7 have great potential in the diagnosis and ...

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided, fine-needle core biopsy (FNB), and through-the-needle microforceps biopsy (TTNB) are latest tools for evaluating pancreatic lesions. We aim to provide subspecialty ...

It was found that AI-assisted UGRA has the potential to facilitate the identification of anatomical structures and assist non-experts in locating the correct ultrasound anatomy to perform the ...

Knowledge of normal anatomy as well as of its variations is helpful in images interpretation and to address surgical planning on a case-by-case basis. The present essay illustrates several types of ...

Background and Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a safe and accurate technique for diagnosing pancreatic cancer. The value of repeat EUS-FNA in patients with ...

needles for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biopsy. Methods: This prospective study examined 20 patients who underwent the random puncture of solid pancreatic lesions with both needles and the ...

1Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. 2Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.