Pancreatic cancer develops from uncontrolled cell growth in the pancreas. Doctors may use an ultrasound to help detect pancreatic cancer as part of their diagnosis. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can ...

A pancreatic biopsy is a diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer. It involves taking a sample of cells from tissue or a tumor in the pancreas and sending it for laboratory analysis. Types of biopsy for ...

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsies are a safe and effective alternative to endoscopic biopsies for obtaining samples in the pancreas, a new study shows. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsies ...

Phase II trial of hepatic arterial infusion of fluorouracil and recombinant human interferon alfa-2b for liver metastases of colorectal cancer refractory to systemic fluorouracil and leucovorin. EUS ...

Researchers report that in patients with pseudocysts with viscous debris-laden fluid, endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage by using a combination of a nasocystic drain and transmural stents improves ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study shows that contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) techniques offer an encouraging option for noninvasively detecting pancreatic cancer in its early stages, when ...

NEW HAVEN — Patients suffering pain and jaundice from blocked bile ducts can find relief without going through major surgery, with the use of endoscopic ultrasound, according to the director of the ...

Endoscopic ultrasound procedure (EUS) is a minimally-invasive procedure using an endoscope with an ultrasound camera at the tip of it to evaluate the layers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. With ...