The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death and the second gastrointestinal cancer-related death in the United States. Early detection and accurate diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer are paramount in guiding treatment plans, as surgical resection can provide the only potential cure for this disease. The overall prognosis of pancreatic cancer is poor even in patients with resectable disease. The 5-year survival after surgical resection is ~10% in node-positive disease compared to ~30% in node-negative disease. The advancement of imaging studies and the multidisciplinary approach involving radiologists, gastroenterologists, advanced endoscopists, medical, radiation, and surgical oncologists have a major impact on the management of pancreatic cancer. Endoscop

SUBMITTER: Zakaria A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8946253 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature