Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is the diagnostic modality of choice for various pancreatic pathologies. A recent study has suggested that EUS evaluation during diagnostic workup is a predictor of increased survival in patients with pancreatic cancer owing to improved pancreatic cancer staging and selection of suitable candidates for surgery.
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Latif, S., Eloubeidi, M. EUS evaluation linked to improved survival in pancreatic cancer. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 7, 535–536 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2010.149
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