Pancreatic cancer is a growing source of cancer related death, yet has poor survival rates
which have not improved in the last few decades. Its high mortality rate is attributed to …

Accumulated evidence has revealed that endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has had a
great impact on the clinical evaluation of pancreatic cancers. EUS can provide high …

Ductal adenocarcinoma and its variants account for most pancreatic malignancies. High-
quality multiphase imaging can help to preoperatively distinguish between patients eligible …

Distal biliary strictures (DBS) are common and may be caused by both malignant and
benign pathologies. While endoscopic procedures play a major role in their management, a …

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has continued to have a poor prognosis for the
last few decades in spite of recent advances in different imaging modalities mainly due to …

Background Both EUS and ERCP sampling techniques may provide tissue diagnoses in
suspected malignant biliary obstruction. However, there are scant data comparing these 2 …

Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal malignancy which is increasing in incidence and
mortality. The fourth leading cause of cancer death in the US, pancreatic cancer is projected …

The term pancreatic cancer encompasses both exocrine and endocrine tumors of the
pancreas. More than 90% of pancreatic tumors originate from ductal epithelium and this …

Background and Aims Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is typically diagnosed at a
late stage. Little is known about the incidental finding of early-stage PDAC. The aim of the …

Background The prevalence of malignancy in patients with small solid pancreatic lesions is
low; however, early diagnosis is crucial for successful treatment of these cases. Therefore, a …