Staining for p53 and Ki-67 increases the sensitivity of EUS-FNA to detect pancreatic malignancy
Author(s) -
Alexander W. Jahng
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.
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