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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2013; 19(15): 2368-2373
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2368
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2368
Ultrasound-guided vs endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Masato Matsuyama, Hiroshi Ishii, Kensuke Kuraoka, Seigo Yukisawa, Akiyoshi Kasuga, Masato Ozaka, Sho Suzuki, Kouichi Takano, Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
Yuko Sugiyama, Department of Gynecology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
Takao Itoi, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
Author contributions: Matsuyama M and Ishii H performed most of the examinations; Kuraoka K, Yukisawa S, Kasuga A, Ozaka M, Suzuki S and Takano K managed the patients; Sugiyama Y supported the cytopathology; Matsuyama M, Ishii H and Itoi T wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Masato Matsuyama, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, 3-8-31, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan. mahsanmahsan2000@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: December 9, 2012
Revised: January 23, 2013
Accepted: February 5, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2013
Revised: January 23, 2013
Accepted: February 5, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2013
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