Open AccessStaining for p53 and Ki-67 increases the sensitivity of EUS-FNA to detect pancreatic malignancy
Author(s) -
Alexander W. Jahng,
Sofiya Reicher,
Denise Chung,
Donna Varela,
Rahul K. Chhablani,
Anil Dev,
Binh V. Pham,
José Nieto,
Rose Venegas,
Samuel W. French,
Bruce E. Stabile,
Viktor E. Eysselein
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v2.i11.362
Subject(s) - malignancy , medicine , cytology , staining , adenocarcinoma , pathology , positive predicative value , fine needle aspiration , carcinoembryonic antigen , endoscopic ultrasound , immunohistochemistry , pancreatitis , biopsy , gastroenterology , radiology , cancer , predictive value
To investigate whether tumor marker staining can improve the sensitivity of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) to diagnose pancreatic malignancy.