DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My doctor suggested I have an endoscopic ultrasound. What can I expect? Is it safe? ANSWER: Endoscopic ultrasound is a test that uses a special endoscope to look inside the body for ...

The first international Endoscopy Ultrasound and ERCP Workshop concluded last weekend, The News reports. Here’s are some takeaways from the event. 1. Endoscopic ultrasound can diagnose and cure ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Although percutaneous liver biopsy is still the “gold standard,” advances in techniques and ...

Endoscopic techniques are more invasive and include the use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). EUS involves the use of small ultrasound ...

Combining ultrasound imaging with a blood test for high alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels improves detection of early-stage liver cancer by as much as 40 percent, researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons ...

Using ultrasound imaging along with a blood test significantly improves detection of early-stage liver cancer, according to research published in Gastroenterology. The research is a meta-analysis of ...

WASHINGTON -- An investigational multi-target blood test was three times more sensitive than standard ultrasound surveillance for detecting early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a ...