Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration in Hollow Viscus Cancer.

Author: Eun Young KIM ¹
Author Information

1. Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. kimey@cu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Endosonography; Fine needle biopsy; Staging; Neoplasms
MeSH: Biopsy, Fine-Needle; Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration; Endosonography; Humans; Neoplasm Staging; Unnecessary Procedures
From:Clinical Endoscopy 2012;45(2):124-127
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Accurate cancer staging is essential in patients with hollow viscus malignancy to decide therapeutic modalities. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is considered as the best modality for local staging of hollow viscus cancer. EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a minimally invasive and effective sampling method. EUS-FNA should be applied when positive diagnosis of malignancy can possibly change the choice of therapeutic options. EUS in conjunction with EUS-FNA can optimize stage-directed therapy which is helpful in selecting minimally invasive treatment option including endoscopic treatment and avoiding unnecessary surgery in advanced cases.