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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Sep 15, 2014; 6(9): 360-368
Published online Sep 15, 2014. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v6.i9.360
Published online Sep 15, 2014. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v6.i9.360
Role of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Juana Gonzalo-Marin, Unit of Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology, Quirón Hospital, 29603 Marbella, Spain
Juan Jose Vila, Unit of Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
Manuel Perez-Miranda, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega, 47012 Valladolid, Spain
Author contributions: Vila JJ and Perez-Miranda M performed the research for the most relevant manuscripts for the review and were also involved in editing the final manuscript; Gonzalo-Marin J performed the review and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Manuel Perez-Miranda, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega, Dulzaina street, 47012 Valladolid, Spain. mperezmiranda@saludcastillayleon.es
Telephone: +34-98-3420400 Fax: +34-98-3215365
Received: August 14, 2013
Revised: October 3, 2013
Accepted: December 17, 2013
Published online: September 15, 2014
Revised: October 3, 2013
Accepted: December 17, 2013
Published online: September 15, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: In this article, the role of endoscopic ultrasonography as a diagnostic, staging and therapeutic procedure in patients with pancreatic cancer is discussed and all the current knowledge on this subject is summarized, providing the reader with a quick update.