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Assessment of preoperative pancreatic biopsy, cytological/histological review of cell‐block‐specimens obtained by endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration: Laboratory‐based study

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Pancreatic cancer is among the most lethal cancers worldwide due to the limited availability of techniques for early detection of signs and symptoms. Reportedly, it is the fourth‐leading cause of… Click to show full abstract

Pancreatic cancer is among the most lethal cancers worldwide due to the limited availability of techniques for early detection of signs and symptoms. Reportedly, it is the fourth‐leading cause of cancer‐related mortality among Japanese adults. With the advent of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration (EUS‐FNA) for diagnosing pancreatic cancer, the rate of the cytological and histological diagnoses of cell‐block‐specimens has significantly increased in Japan.

Keywords: guided fine; needle aspiration; ultrasound guided; fine needle; endoscopic ultrasound; cytological histological

Journal Title: Diagnostic Cytopathology
Year Published: 2019

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