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Comparison of endoscopic ultrasound tissue acquisition methods for genomic analysis of pancreatic cancer.

Sherif ElhanafiNadim MahmudNorge VergaraMichael L KochmanKoushik K DasGregory G GinsbergMichael RajalaVinay Chandrasekhara
Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)
Endoscopic ultrasonography can reliably obtain sufficient tissue from PDAC for targeted genomic sequencing for prognostication and theranostics. FNB should be considered when tumor genotyping is requested, especially for tumors ≤ 3 cm or tumors located in the head/neck of the pancreas.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • genome wide
  • cancer therapy
  • high throughput
  • copy number
  • contrast enhanced
  • dna methylation
  • drug delivery
  • contrast enhanced ultrasound