TY - JOUR
T1 - Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas
T2 - Endoscopic diagnosis
AU - Patel, Kalpesh K.
AU - Kim, Michelle K.
PY - 2008/9
Y1 - 2008/9
N2 - Purpose of review. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a valuable tool in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. This review highlights advances over the last year in EUS in the evaluation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Recent findings. We will focus on recent findings regarding the accuracy of EUS, EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-fine needle aspiration), emerging cytologic markers obtained from fine needle aspiration samples, and the role of EUS screening for patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome. Additionally, we will introduce potential therapeutic EUS interventions in the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Summary. The present review highlights recent advances in the utility of EUS in the clinical management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Key studies from the last year demonstrate the important role of EUS in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
AB - Purpose of review. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a valuable tool in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. This review highlights advances over the last year in EUS in the evaluation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Recent findings. We will focus on recent findings regarding the accuracy of EUS, EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-fine needle aspiration), emerging cytologic markers obtained from fine needle aspiration samples, and the role of EUS screening for patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome. Additionally, we will introduce potential therapeutic EUS interventions in the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Summary. The present review highlights recent advances in the utility of EUS in the clinical management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Key studies from the last year demonstrate the important role of EUS in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
KW - Endoscopic ultrasound
KW - Neuroendocrine tumor
KW - Pancreas
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U2 - 10.1097/MOG.0b013e32830bf7fb
DO - 10.1097/MOG.0b013e32830bf7fb
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19122508
AN - SCOPUS:55549093769
SN - 0267-1379
VL - 24
SP - 638
EP - 642
JO - Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
JF - Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
IS - 5
ER -