Open AccessEndoscopic ultrasound-guided injectable therapy for pancreatic cancer: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Jyotroop Kaur,
Veeravich Jaruvongvanich,
Vinay Chandrasekhara
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v28.i21.2383
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasound , pancreatic cancer , randomized controlled trial , oncology , clinical trial , cancer , radiology
Given the low survival rate in pancreatic cancer, new therapeutic techniques have been explored, especially for unresectable or borderline resectable disease. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) provides real-time imaging and minimally invasive access for local and targeted injection of anti-tumor agents directly into the pancreatic tumor. Limited studies have been reported using this technique for the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).