Pancreatic cancer develops from uncontrolled cell growth in the pancreas. Doctors may use an ultrasound to help detect pancreatic cancer as part of their diagnosis. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can ...

Pancreatic cancer can be difficult to detect. Symptoms often don’t show until later stages, and there aren’t standard screening tests for this type of cancer. Abdominal and endoscopic ultrasounds are ...

Certain types of endoscopies, like endoscopic ultrasounds, are commonly used to detect pancreatic cancer. But pancreatic cancer can be hard to spot in its early stages, even with imaging tests. In its ...

Researchers report that endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) are 99.1 percent accurate in diagnosing pancreatic neoplasms (abnormal growths or ...

A new study has found that endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic cancer, possibly due to the detection of earlier cancers and improved ...

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is an accurate modality for the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer. The ability of EUS to predict the absence of pancreatic cancer in individuals suspected to have ...

The use of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is effective in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected pancreatic cancer; however, data on the incidence of major ...

Researchers report that in patients with pseudocysts with viscous debris-laden fluid, endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage by using a combination of a nasocystic drain and transmural stents improves ...

Maybe you’ve been experiencing unexplained abdominal pain or unintentional weight loss. Or maybe your doctor saw something suspicious on a CT scan or other imaging test. Whatever the reason, you’ve ...

Boston Scientific ($BSX) added to an existing strength in endoscopy by acquiring Xlumena for up to $75 million plus undisclosed sales milestones. The startup has a ...

Uncontrolled and abnormal growth of cells in the pancreas can lead to pancreatic cancer. Healthcare professionals may use endoscopies to help diagnose pancreatic cancer. According to the American ...