Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2012; 18(9): 889-895
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.889
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided elastography in the nodal staging of oesophageal cancer
Stuart Paterson, Fraser Duthie, Adrian J Stanley
Stuart Paterson, Department of Gastroenterology, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert FK5 4WR, United Kingdom
Fraser Duthie, Department of Pathology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, United Kingdom
Adrian J Stanley, Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Stanley AJ and Paterson S were involved in study conception and design, performing endoscopic procedures, elastographic analysis and analysis of data; Paterson S wrote the manuscript which has been approved by both Duthie F and Stanley AJ; Duthie F provided cytological expertise and analysed specimens.
Correspondence to: Dr. Stuart Paterson, MB, ChB, MRCP, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Road, Larbert FK5 4WR, United Kingdom. stuart.paterson@nhs.net
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Received: August 5, 2011
Revised: October 16, 2011
Accepted: January 18, 2012
Published online: March 7, 2012
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