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Needle biopsy diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Author(s) -
Beazley Robert M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19810315)47:6+<1685::aid-cncr2820471437>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , pancreatic cancer , cancer , radiology , general surgery
A discussion of various techniques of pancreatic biopsy is presented. The indications, results, and complications of open biopsy, core needle biopsy, and operative fine needle aspiration as well as percutaneous aspiration are detailed.